speedyTortoise
Active Member
Hello everyone! My tortoise is very, very, very VERY stubborn. I accidentally got him used to a diet of pepper and carrots and butter lettuce (at least it’s not iceberg), and I got him off of it on a diet of butter lettuce, arugula, and weeds from the garden. Then, we moved, and he reverted straight back to his original bad diet! This was 5 weeks ago. Now, I am trying to get him back on the good diet, and he will not eat anything, not even the butter lettuce! He only eats carrots and pepper. Although, he seems fine and walks and digs like normal. Approximately how long will it take for him to realize I won’t give him any more pepper or carrots? I still give him a little so he will eat something. I have heard tortoises are very stubborn, but he won’t starve himself, right? Also, any tips on how to approach this?