Hi all, I just got a Leopard tortoise and I’m having some difficulty on what to feed him. I have read multiple articles on what to feed and saw that people recommend feeding a bulk of Timothy hay 70% plus 30% of other variety of plants. I tried feeding Timothy hay to him but he dislikes it and end up eating lettuce and cucumber.
I also soak some Mazuri for him but he almost never eat it. Getting fresh grass is difficult as I don’t have a lawn. So my question is, can I feed my tortoise Microgreens? I thought I’d plant these indoors and harvest it to feed him since it grows rather quickly. Can I give him wheatgrass as a staple? And what other variety of Microgreens can I plant for him that is safe for him to eat?
I also went through the list of safe plants and bought some from the local botanist. But I’m not 100% confident that she gave me the right plants as I only showed her the pictures. I attach photos of plants I bought, are these plants safe for my leopard tortoise?
Also is my set up ok? How can I improve it if it needs to be improved? I have a UVB lamp, 50w heating bulb that goes up to a max 38 degrees basking heat, organic soil, Timothy hay and alfalfa bedding.
thank you
I also soak some Mazuri for him but he almost never eat it. Getting fresh grass is difficult as I don’t have a lawn. So my question is, can I feed my tortoise Microgreens? I thought I’d plant these indoors and harvest it to feed him since it grows rather quickly. Can I give him wheatgrass as a staple? And what other variety of Microgreens can I plant for him that is safe for him to eat?
I also went through the list of safe plants and bought some from the local botanist. But I’m not 100% confident that she gave me the right plants as I only showed her the pictures. I attach photos of plants I bought, are these plants safe for my leopard tortoise?
Also is my set up ok? How can I improve it if it needs to be improved? I have a UVB lamp, 50w heating bulb that goes up to a max 38 degrees basking heat, organic soil, Timothy hay and alfalfa bedding.
thank you