tinyherms
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- May 25, 2015
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I have a little tortoise garden on my window sill and so far tinyherms has enjoyed everything I've offered.
Tinyherm's menu consists of:
Kalachoe
African violet
Marigold
Mimulus
Boston fern
Thyme
Geranium
Spider plant
Coleus
Sedge
Lady slipper
I feed little bits and pieces in the morning and evening and mix it up with an offering of three of four each time. I think before he came to me tinyherms ate a lot of dandelion, but I'm worried about pesticides in my local garden, so haven't been feeding that.
My questions are:
1. Is this enough variety, or do I need more choices? If so, what would you recommend?
2. Does a tortoise need a dietary staple - like campanula or dandelion? What are the favourite staple foods that form the core of tortoise diets?
So many thanks from me and tinyherms. This forum has been such a great help so far and I'm sure tinyherm's long term health will be much improved by your kind advice!
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Tinyherm's menu consists of:
Kalachoe
African violet
Marigold
Mimulus
Boston fern
Thyme
Geranium
Spider plant
Coleus
Sedge
Lady slipper
I feed little bits and pieces in the morning and evening and mix it up with an offering of three of four each time. I think before he came to me tinyherms ate a lot of dandelion, but I'm worried about pesticides in my local garden, so haven't been feeding that.
My questions are:
1. Is this enough variety, or do I need more choices? If so, what would you recommend?
2. Does a tortoise need a dietary staple - like campanula or dandelion? What are the favourite staple foods that form the core of tortoise diets?
So many thanks from me and tinyherms. This forum has been such a great help so far and I'm sure tinyherm's long term health will be much improved by your kind advice!
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.