AuthorrDianeBixler
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Following suggestions, I identified all vegetation in Max's outdoor enclosure. I removed anything he couldn't eat, and added some plants he can, in an effort to ensure variety. Right now, he has access to about 15 different plants/weeds/flowers. In addition, I always have an organic blend of kale & lettuce, which I offer when he appears done eating what grows outside. He does want the kale & lettuce daily, but it's diminishing as he eats more wild growing food while outside.
Lately, he's loving the cudd weed, and will nibble on hibiscus and clover, but that's it. He flat up turns his nose up & away from everything else, including mallow, petunia, geranium, tick seed, and some plantain weed I identified through this site. If I pull some prickly pear cactus, he will chow down on those, but it has to be what I'm growing. He refused pads from a friend's yard. But a good 90% of what he is choosing from outdoors is the cudd weed.
Is it OK that he really only eats the one weed? He's about 1.5 years old, lives primarily indoors (until he's bigger), and has access to an enclosure area specifically for him daily (weather permitting). His poop & pee are fine, all else is normal, he's happy & healthy, as best I can tell. He drinks water daily, and has a good sleep/wake routine. I'm just worried about him primarily eating the one food source, especially when he has access to so much more. I've really tried to make sure he has variety!
Lately, he's loving the cudd weed, and will nibble on hibiscus and clover, but that's it. He flat up turns his nose up & away from everything else, including mallow, petunia, geranium, tick seed, and some plantain weed I identified through this site. If I pull some prickly pear cactus, he will chow down on those, but it has to be what I'm growing. He refused pads from a friend's yard. But a good 90% of what he is choosing from outdoors is the cudd weed.
Is it OK that he really only eats the one weed? He's about 1.5 years old, lives primarily indoors (until he's bigger), and has access to an enclosure area specifically for him daily (weather permitting). His poop & pee are fine, all else is normal, he's happy & healthy, as best I can tell. He drinks water daily, and has a good sleep/wake routine. I'm just worried about him primarily eating the one food source, especially when he has access to so much more. I've really tried to make sure he has variety!