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[Bertie's mum]

Hi I'm Berties mum and I have had him nearly a year he was a birthday present ,he's a happy soul loves outside on the decking likes to torments my other half feet !
This is Bertie he is nearly 8 and I'm told I spoil him but he wasn't mistreated were he came from just
that his diet was grass and dandelion leaves,this tortoise likes kale,rocket,watercress,lettuce,Apple,melon, strawberries and lots of other things ,but the thing he hates is bathes because I don't think he had them but he's getting use to them !

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome. Good to have you here.

 

[Sarah Winchester]

Aww bless he is very cute
Welcome to the forum

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

His previous diet was ok, but needed more variety. he diet you are feeding him is not so good. Fruit is not good for them. Too much sugar and it can cause all sorts of issues. The kale, rocket and watercress are all okay as part of a varied diet, but they really need high fiber weeds and leaves. Here are some suggestions:
Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads

Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard

Other good stuff:
"Testudo Seed Mix" from http://www.tortoisesupply.com/SeedMixes
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Homegrown alfalfa
Mazuri Tortoise Chow
ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food


Good for you on those soaks. I'd keep that going.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!!

If you would like our admin to correct the spelling of your username, you can send - Josh - a private message. He's the only one that can do it.

 

[Steven Schultheis]

Welcome! I have been experiencing the same about baths. He is slowly understand they are good and he slowly is drinking too!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Berties welcome to the TFO from AZ.


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[pam]

Welcome

 

[Reptilelove]

Welcome to Bertie and Bertie's mum! He is absoultley beautiful! Be sure to post loads of pics!

 

[Abdulla6169]

Welcome!

 

[Tyanna]

Welcome! What a cutie!