What should I feed my tortoise?

[TJ1999]

I am getting my first baby red footed tortoise tomorrow and I am worried that I am going to feed him the wrong things. Is there a certain diet I should put him on? Are mixed greens, fruits, and vegetables okay to transition from each other throughout the week? Sorry for asking so many questions. Thanks

 

[Laura]

do some homework and start reading thru their section.. make sure you have all you need for the enclosure BEFORE you get the animal...

 

[Beck]

The Tortoise Library goes over a lot of the dietary plans for tortoises and their pros and cons.

http://tortoiselibrary.com

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[the567spud]

Yes that sounds fine! Don't feed him too much fruit or any watermelon or peas. Never any Iceberg lettuce. Don't give them any of the canned tortoise foods like Missouri diet, It gives them pyramiding. You gain give them reptile calcium but being a high humidity reptile I would just give him a cuttle fish bone to supplement his calcium.


Edward. B

 

[bigred]

You can give him Mazuri, Variety is the key