Opuntia???

[JohnathanO]

I know it's good for them, but I was wondering how often people feed opuntia to there tortoises, is it something you would feed everyday? couple times a week? or once and a while.

I've been giving it to my sulcata a couple times a week, but my leopard doesn't seem to like it too much.

 

[Robert]

Our leopard, Princess Leia, LOVES opuntia. She gets it a few times a week.

 

[ChiKat]

I believe there are people on here who offer it daily. I would feed it a couple times a week.
I just found some at a Mexican food store so my Russian had his first taste the other day (poor deprived tortoise ) Definitely something I plan on giving him regularly, now that I know where to find it!

 

[dmarcus]

I give it to my older male Sulcata several times a week and my hatchling wont touch it...

 

[coreyc]

Same here a feww times a week but all my leo hatchlings love it

 

[JohnathanO]

Thanks,

yeah I just found somewhere that I can get it regularly, I just don't want to overfeed it to them.

Our leopard, Princess Leia, LOVES opuntia. She gets it a few times a week.

Mine won't touch it, but i'm gonna keep trying, maybe he'll come around

 

[Robert]

From what I've read, the only downside is that it can make their stool a bit more loose than normal, but not in a way that is detrimental to the tort.

On a side note, we used to spend time cutting it into nice small pieces. Then one day Erin just threw a pad in for her. We didn't think she would eat it. WRONG. She seems to prefer the challenge of eating it that way.

 

[coreyc]

From what I've read, the only downside is that it can make their stool a bit more loose than normal, but not in a way that is detrimental to the tort.

On a side note, we used to spend time cutting it into nice small pieces. Then one day Erin just threw a pad in for her. We didn't think she would eat it. WRONG. She seems to prefer the challenge of eating it that way.

You will be cutting it up in to nice small pieces again bet you can't wait

 

[Robert]

We can't wait. Han Solo, arriving in mid May, will definitely have some opuntia waiting for him!

 

[ChiKat]

We can't wait. Han Solo, arriving in mid May, will definitely have some opuntia waiting for him!

awww I didn't know you were getting another little one!

 

[Jacob]

I haven't personally, gave it to my baby yet,
Im gonna buy some next week!
but most people give it a couple times a week!
everyone says there baby's love it!