Russian groceries I tried as always

[SuzanneZ]

But grocery stores in rural places don't care that tortoises need a big selection. Even the packaged salad mixes were baby spinach with baby lettuce. Left that alone. Not a leaf of red to be found. Already have a bell pepper, if that even counts as green. Glad I talked myself out of the parsley after I read the parsley discussion after I got home.
I had to get something different, so I picked not very green shredded cabbage, yellow squash, and a very cute little white pumpkin.
Can you dry greens and feed them to torts?
I would appreciate your brainstorming suggestions. (I'll hit far-away Kroger on Friday.)

 

[SuzanneZ]

But grocery stores in rural places don't care that tortoises need a big selection. Even the packaged salad mixes were baby spinach with baby lettuce. Left that alone. Not a leaf of red to be found. Already have a bell pepper, if that even counts as green. Glad I talked myself out of the parsley after I read the parsley discussion after I got home.
I had to get something different, so I picked not very green shredded cabbage, yellow squash, and a very cute little white pumpkin.
Can you dry greens and feed them to torts?
I would appreciate your brainstorming suggestions. (I'll hit far-away Kroger on Friday.)

I didn't tell it to post yet.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Perhaps, you can check this thread. There are some useful "recipes" how to freeze and dry greens for your tortoise: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/recipe-and-food-tort-version.134658

 

[wellington]

Spring mix, ridicchio, mustard, collards, kale, arugula. I wouldn't feed cabbage but seeing you have it, use it sparingly, endive, carrot tops.
I have never tried drying greens. I don't see it hurting to try a little of it and seeing how it goes. I know you can't freeze them, they just get mushy.

 

[SuzanneZ]

Spring mix, ridicchio, mustard, collards, kale, arugula. I wouldn't feed cabbage but seeing you have it, use it sparingly, endive, carrot tops.
I have never tried drying greens. I don't see it hurting to try a little of it and seeing how it goes. I know you can't freeze them, they just get mushy.

Our carrots don't come with tops! Ha. I can taste the bitter. So cabbage won't do either.

 

[SuzanneZ]

Our carrots don't come with tops! Ha. I can taste the bitter. So cabbage won't do either.

Thank you

 

[wellington]

Our carrots don't come with tops! Ha. I can taste the bitter. So cabbage won't do either.

I think cabbage is okay but very sparingly.

 

[wellington]

Have you ever seen this thread? It might help.
Thread 'What's in that leaf, grocery and garden, published nutrient list.' https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threa...ry-and-garden-published-nutrient-list.161833/

 

[SuzanneZ]

Have you ever seen this thread? It might help.
Thread 'What's in that leaf, grocery and garden, published nutrient list.' https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threa...ry-and-garden-published-nutrient-list.161833/

You know, over the years I've read the pumpkin question about worms and it was the seeds only that had worming properties. I'll have to look that up again. Goat and chicken people.

 

[wellington]

It's supposedly the whole pumpkin is what I always have read.

 

[zovick]

But grocery stores in rural places don't care that tortoises need a big selection. Even the packaged salad mixes were baby spinach with baby lettuce. Left that alone. Not a leaf of red to be found. Already have a bell pepper, if that even counts as green. Glad I talked myself out of the parsley after I read the parsley discussion after I got home.
I had to get something different, so I picked not very green shredded cabbage, yellow squash, and a very cute little white pumpkin.
Can you dry greens and feed them to torts?
I would appreciate your brainstorming suggestions. (I'll hit far-away Kroger on Friday.)

My local Kroger carries radicchio and bok choy, both of which are loved by most tortoises. If feeding bok choy, use it only once or twice a week since it is in the Brassica family and a constant diet of Brassica family greens. is not recommended.

 

[SuzanneZ]

My local Kroger carries radicchio and bok choy, both of which are loved by most tortoises. If feeding bok choy, use it only once or twice a week since it is in the Brassica family and a constant diet of Brassica family greens. is not recommended.

Thank you. I'll share the bok choy with them.

 

[enchilada]

look for asian grocery stores

 

[SuzanneZ]

look for asian grocery stores

I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.

 

[RussianTortMan]

To make things easy for you.... Try zoo med grassland pellets. Under 5 bucks for around 13 ounces. Soak about 4 or 5 pellets untill they are soft and mix it well with chopped greens. I suggest escarole. Read the ingredients of the zoo med pellets. Its a great pellet food.

 

[wellington]

I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.

Mexican stores too if you have any in your area. Stores that sell so called healthier/organic stores too, they usually have squash blossoms and cactus.
Don't be afraid to ask your local grocery store if they can get you certain things either. Sometimes they can but just don't carry them.