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Hi all! I was wondering why veggies I should feed my Russian tortoise? Can anyone help?
emysemys said:Hi Emily:
You can offer veggies, but it would be better to offer dark, leafy greens instead. Russian tortoises would rather eat broad-leafed plants and weeds than grass-type plants. If your grocer doesn't stock dandelion greens, you can always ask him to. Turnip greens, escarole, endive. Then wander around the yard and look for edible weeds for him. But be sure to wash anything you pick from outside.
Another thing to remember is that "vegetables" with seeds in them are really fruit.
I'm not a fan of the manufactured tortoise diets, especially the ones that are colored like fruity pebbles. The only mfg'd diet I use (and that's just once a week) is Mazuri Tortoise Diet.