Im new how often do i feed

[Bera]

Hi, i havent gotten my greek tortoise yet but was wondering how often should i feed them pellets/salads/flowers/fruit.
its a baby, and i have so far only bought mixed dried flowers and natural grassland med zoo tortoise food. Pls no opinions they confuse me lol

 

[Tom]

Hi, i havent gotten my greek tortoise yet but was wondering how often should i feed them pellets/salads/flowers/fruit.
its a baby, and i have so far only bought mixed dried flowers and natural grassland med zoo tortoise food. Pls no opinions they confuse me lol

Sorry, but there is nothing but opinions available on this subject. There are many variables that determine what to feed and how often, and there is little in the way of facts from definitive scientific study. Many methods and routines work for many people all over the world who keep many different species.

Tortoises are grazing animals and need to be able to eat every day, unless you are preparing the tortoise for brumation. Fruit should not be fed to a greek tortoise. The sugars can wreak havoc with their GI tracts. The main diet should be broadleaf weeds of the right species. Leaves like hibiscus, rose of Sharon, grape vine leaves, and mulberry leaves. Occasional flowers are great. A wide variety of leafy greens from the grocery store are a good way to go as long as you add in amendments like the ZooMed Grassland food and the dried leaves that you've got.

More info on diet and other things here:

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[Alex and the Redfoot]

Hello and welcome!

You feed your tortoise daily, as much as it eats. Leafy greens are the bulk of the diet, wild growing plants are preferred over grocery store greens. Pellets ("complete diet") - 1-2 times a week, flowers - 1-2 times a week, calcium mixed with greens. Don't feed it fruit at all (as you want no opinions, that's the safest option).

There are also tortoise food pellets and toppers that are made of only dried grasses, like Agrobs Pre Alpine. They can be fed daily, mixed with greens, to provide more variety and fiber.

If you want a straightforward instruction how to raise your tortoise - follow this guide https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/info-for-new-people-please-read-this-first.202363/ (and Temperate species care sheet linked at the end of that post).

 

[Bera]

Sorry, but there is nothing but opinions available on this subject. There are many variables that determine what to feed and how often, and there is little in the way of facts from definitive scientific study. Many methods and routines work for many people all over the world who keep many different species.

Tortoises are grazing animals and need to be able to eat every day, unless you are preparing the tortoise for brumation. Fruit should not be fed to a greek tortoise. The sugars can wreak havoc with their GI tracts. The main diet should be broadleaf weeds of the right species. Leaves like hibiscus, rose of Sharon, grape vine leaves, and mulberry leaves. Occasional flowers are great. A wide variety of leafy greens from the grocery store are a good way to go as long as you add in amendments like the ZooMed Grassland food and the dried leaves that you've got.

More info on diet and other things here:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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Thank you for answer, i should rephrase as maybe the most popular opinions and not just no opinions. Haha

 

[Tom]

Thank you for answer, i should rephrase as maybe the most popular opinions and not just no opinions. Haha

Oh man it gets confusing. There is a lot of wrong and contradictory info out there. That is what is so great about this forum. Ask lots of questions. We will explain those contradictions and why one way is better than another.