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Hello everyone! I just want to to say it is a wonderful forum and I learned so much so far, but of course still have few questions.
We had our baby sulcata, named Morty for few months now, and I think he is doing well (could be she!), thanks to numerous advices I read. Hi is 1oz and just a few inches. I will post him in the intro soon. So here are my questions, and I would really appreciate a feedback.
1. I want to buy a Mazuri diet and give him few pieces ones a week. Well since it come in big bags, does it has an expiration date? I just worry that it will expire before he will eat it.
2. The continuos debate on his food. Right now I buy him organic mix of greens, no spinach in it. For how long would this be suitable for him? It is cold here now and he will be inside until the spring. I am going to buy a seed mix, I found links in other thread, but how does it work? So it will grow in the planters I presume, then I just cut up some and feed him. Will the grass regrow by itself, since it is in planters, or should I grow little at a time just to have enough weekly, and how to get it to produce seeds, so I can continue growing it and not to buy the mix constantly?
3.Also I keep reading that Mulberry leaves are good food. I have peach and nectarine tree, and couldn't find any information whether it could be fed?
4. Last food question. When it was worm I let him outside to get sunshine and he found this one weed and in several day he completely ate it, I guess it tasted the best. Well, after research I realized it called bindweed, and according to this threat, tt is an edible landscape for tortoises: Threat
, but according to the turtle table it contains cardiac glycosides and toxic alkaloids and should be fed in moderation. Morty is ok, but that scared me slightly. Any ideas if I should avoid this weed or let him eat it when he wants to in moderation?
Thank you so much, all the advise is greatly appreciated!
We had our baby sulcata, named Morty for few months now, and I think he is doing well (could be she!), thanks to numerous advices I read. Hi is 1oz and just a few inches. I will post him in the intro soon. So here are my questions, and I would really appreciate a feedback.
1. I want to buy a Mazuri diet and give him few pieces ones a week. Well since it come in big bags, does it has an expiration date? I just worry that it will expire before he will eat it.
2. The continuos debate on his food. Right now I buy him organic mix of greens, no spinach in it. For how long would this be suitable for him? It is cold here now and he will be inside until the spring. I am going to buy a seed mix, I found links in other thread, but how does it work? So it will grow in the planters I presume, then I just cut up some and feed him. Will the grass regrow by itself, since it is in planters, or should I grow little at a time just to have enough weekly, and how to get it to produce seeds, so I can continue growing it and not to buy the mix constantly?
3.Also I keep reading that Mulberry leaves are good food. I have peach and nectarine tree, and couldn't find any information whether it could be fed?
4. Last food question. When it was worm I let him outside to get sunshine and he found this one weed and in several day he completely ate it, I guess it tasted the best. Well, after research I realized it called bindweed, and according to this threat, tt is an edible landscape for tortoises: Threat
, but according to the turtle table it contains cardiac glycosides and toxic alkaloids and should be fed in moderation. Morty is ok, but that scared me slightly. Any ideas if I should avoid this weed or let him eat it when he wants to in moderation?
Thank you so much, all the advise is greatly appreciated!