llindquist
New Member
Hello!
I purchased a 4.5-5.0-year-old captive-bred tortoise from a reptile store.
I've been trying to grow some leafy plants, grasses, and succulents for my tortoise. I've gone to great lengths to ensure I obtained organic plants and grasses listed as suitable for Russian tortoises on this forum and tortoisetable.com. From what I've read, these plants are healthier for him?
Unfortunately, my tortoise does not seem to want to try to eat these plants, Mazuri or ZooMed grasslands pellets, and prefers to eat grocery store foods that I've cut up for him. He does not seem to know how to graze from plants. Is this typical? Should I just cut these foods up and mix them into the grocery foods? Is there any way to train him to eat off of the plants?
Thanks so much for any advice!
I purchased a 4.5-5.0-year-old captive-bred tortoise from a reptile store.
I've been trying to grow some leafy plants, grasses, and succulents for my tortoise. I've gone to great lengths to ensure I obtained organic plants and grasses listed as suitable for Russian tortoises on this forum and tortoisetable.com. From what I've read, these plants are healthier for him?
Unfortunately, my tortoise does not seem to want to try to eat these plants, Mazuri or ZooMed grasslands pellets, and prefers to eat grocery store foods that I've cut up for him. He does not seem to know how to graze from plants. Is this typical? Should I just cut these foods up and mix them into the grocery foods? Is there any way to train him to eat off of the plants?
Thanks so much for any advice!