Is there such a thing as too much Carrot?

[Tim Jacquez]

My Russian Tort Shelly is OBSESSED with eating carrots. If there are any carrots in her lettuce mix she will pick them out. She comes running up to me because she thinks I'm gonna feed her carrots. Anyways, I'm wondering if I should limit the amount of carrot that I give her or if I'm ok to feed her to her heart's content.

 

[dmmj]

Def. limit it, they are to high in sugars, to make it a regular part of their diet.

 

[Tim Jacquez]

Thanks for the help, I don't want to feed her an unhealthy diet, but oh man it's hard to say no to that face!

 

[Dr Tortoise]

she doesn't look obeass

 

[johnsonnboswell]

One recommendation is to feed one carrot a month and make them work for it by feeding it whole.

 

[Tom]

Yes. There is definitely such a thing as too much carrot. Its okay to feed a small amount mixed in with other stuff once in a while. Here are some feeding suggestions for your tortoise:
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