HES EATING GOOD FOOD

[mads3732]

I never thought I would say this, but my tourtise is destroying some broadleaf weeds right now and dandelion. I am actually crying from happiness. Hes actually eating things that are good for him.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Great! Like sending your kid off to school!

 

[MichaelL]

Haha it's awesome watching them eat healthy things! Love it!

 

[MichaelL]

One thing I would suggest though, is to take lettuce out of the diet. If lettuce is in the food dish, he still will be slightly picky with certain foods and you can replace lettuce with much better options.

 

[turtlebean]

This is how I feel every time my tortoise starts picking at his broadleaf weeds. I like squeal in excitement and no one in my house understands why it’s so exciting?

 

[Tom]

This is how I feel every time my tortoise starts picking at his broadleaf weeds. I like squeal in excitement and no one in my house understands why it’s so exciting?

You're not alone. That is why we have a successful tortoise forum with tens of thousands of members. Everyone here knows why you are squealing!!! Its the same reason I take dozens of pictures of my tortoises eating. They do it every day, but it just makes me soooooo happy.

 

[mads3732]

One thing I would suggest though, is to take lettuce out of the diet. If lettuce is in the food dish, he still will be slightly picky with certain foods and you can replace lettuce with much better options.

I kind of have to feed him romaine right now just because I'm changing his diet from that to broadleaf. Need to make sure hes still eating something.

 

[RosemaryDW]

Congrats! I always feel like a proud mama when my tortoise tries something new and gains weight.

Keep it up!