Michelangelo's Diet

[Michelangalo]

Hi, I would be pleased to know what can I give my tortoise to eat, and what diet is needed for it to be a healthy tortoise

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Hello!
Please check the links provided in your first post ("Hi"). These care sheets have "Diet" section with some suggestions.
Also, you can take a look a this thread: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/h...all-i-feed-it-is-lettuce.213699/#post-2113832 (we have a list of foods to get from LuLu there).

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

With feeding tortoises, you should remember:

• Strive for a big variety
• Keep a track of your tortoises growth (aim for a steady and slow growth and weight gaim from month to month)
• When it is possible, feed them suitable outdoor plants
• Greek tortoises digestive system is not suitable for fruit
• Fiber and nutritional value: Many grocery store items have very litlle fiber or any nutritional value (especially diffrent types of lettuces and cucumber). If you feed a lot of these I would supplement with tortoise pellets for fiber and some calcium powder to maintain a good Ca : P ratio
• Greek tortoises are strict herbivores
• Fresh water should always be available

What to avoid (AKA what to feed only a little):

• Protein and phytic acid (peas and beans)
• Carbohydrates (root vegetables like carrots)
• Goitrogens (like cabbage)

I would also look at the tortoise table, escpecially these links:

Understanding feeding tortoises in captivity:

Understanding Diets

Understanding Diets

www.thetortoisetable.org.uk

Harmful properties (what to look out for in foods to avoid)

Harmful Properties

Harmful Properties

www.thetortoisetable.org.uk

How to introduce new and healthy foods

Introducing a Healthier Diet

Introducing a Healthier Diet

www.thetortoisetable.org.uk

Supplementation (escpecially important when feeding grocery store food)

Minerals and Supplements

Minerals and Supplements

www.thetortoisetable.org.uk

Plant database, tips on what to feed

Minerals and Supplements

Minerals and Supplements

www.thetortoisetable.org.uk

 

[idcowden]

Hi, I would be pleased to know what can I give my tortoise to eat, and what diet is needed for it to be a healthy tortoise

There are a couple of really useful apps:-

• Tortoise table
• PlantNet

Plantnet will tell you what a plant is by taking a picture. You can then look up the plant in Tortoise table and it will tell you if it is tortoise friendly.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

We're talking about your GREEK tortoise?
Just to clarify.

 

[Tom]

Hi, I would be pleased to know what can I give my tortoise to eat, and what diet is needed for it to be a healthy tortoise

What species?