How often should i feed my tortoise?

[Caboose]

I feed them every day in the morning. Is that enough and also what is the best feeding time.


My Sulcata Michelangelo[TURTLE]
and my RedFoot Raphael [TURTLE]

 

[samsmom]

i feed mine in the morning, if he eats all of it then i give him more in the afternoon! the best feeding time is around the same time everyday!

 

[Yvonne G]

I feed babies once a day, but I put down more food than they finish at one sitting. The remaining food stays there all day and the babies come back out throughout the day and eat more. By day's end the food is pretty dried out and old-looking, but they still nibble at it.

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

Good topic. I have an adult Sulcata (about 4 years old and 5 lbs) and an adult Greek.

The greek is a piglet and would eat himself to death, so I feed him in the morning and I weigh him weekly on a digital mail scale. He's holding his weight, so I assume he's getting what he needs.

Mo (Sulcata) on the other hand, is the poor guy missing most of his beak and has alot of trouble eating. I feed him morning and evening and sometimes he eats and sometimes he just bulldozes his greens. He prefers a certain weed in the yard. Won't touch Mazuri or Tort pellets, even soaked. I was tube feeding him but now that he's healthy and strong (rescued in bad shape about a month ago), he is fighting me so I stopped as not to loose his trust I'm slowly building.

Any input on these guys?


Sandy in Oregon
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No kids, no husband, just critters and I'm happy.

 

[Tom]

I feed every day. If they eat it all up right away, I put out more in the afternoon. They can also graze when they are outside.

 

[Caboose]

My sulcata loves to stuff him self and my Redfoot eats his veggies and his greens.


My Sulcata Michelangelo[TURTLE]
and my RedFoot Raphael [TURTLE]