essie
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i've had my russian tortoise nicolae for almost two months now. his favorite foods are any kind of lettuce, hairy bittercress, dandelions, clover, and the wild chives that grow in the garden. i mainly keep him indoors, but let him outside for at least 20 minutes whenever the weather permits.
i know there's little to no nutrition in lettuce, so i restrict it as treat-only. i've given him collards, and endive. he hates them both. he wont touch them with a ten foot pole. this is causing him to not eat unless he's outside, which is no bueno.
he is more likely to eat his collards/endive if i hand feed him, but it's just not realistic. i keep his dish closer to the darker end of his table so that the greens dont dry out. should i keep his dish closer to the light and mist them more often? I'm totally willing to try that, but i'm unable to when I'm at school.
should i just try feeding him different greens until i find the ones he likes? my only problem with that is lack of variety.
the only other option i can think of is to pick the weeds and things i find in the yard, the ones he likes to eat when he marches around outside on sunny, warm days.
also, he's captive bred, in case that's a contributing factor to the pickiness.
thanks,
essie
i know there's little to no nutrition in lettuce, so i restrict it as treat-only. i've given him collards, and endive. he hates them both. he wont touch them with a ten foot pole. this is causing him to not eat unless he's outside, which is no bueno.
he is more likely to eat his collards/endive if i hand feed him, but it's just not realistic. i keep his dish closer to the darker end of his table so that the greens dont dry out. should i keep his dish closer to the light and mist them more often? I'm totally willing to try that, but i'm unable to when I'm at school.
should i just try feeding him different greens until i find the ones he likes? my only problem with that is lack of variety.
the only other option i can think of is to pick the weeds and things i find in the yard, the ones he likes to eat when he marches around outside on sunny, warm days.
also, he's captive bred, in case that's a contributing factor to the pickiness.
thanks,
essie