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Old 08-11-2007, 05:59 PM
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Apart from weeds is there anything else you can feed your tortoises as my seeds are taking a while to grow?

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unfortunatly, weeds make up the diet.

you shouldnt really feed anything else
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how much should be fed daily?

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Old 08-11-2007, 06:38 PM
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The most important thing is not to become obese, the tortoise I mean.


Things that make a tortoise getting obese are among others

- not hibernating (eating instead of losing weight even a little bit)

- not much moving around

- eating all the time

- eating proteine-rich food

Most stuff from supermarket is rich in proteines that's the reason why we or rabbits are eating it.
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how much should be fed daily?
I would say, one meal and that's what she has finished in 15 minutes, but that depends on age, too.
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I'd say enoth to cover then shell in a sort of 'leafy jacket' should be fed daily
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is romaine lettuce ok for tortoises?
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Old 08-11-2007, 11:17 PM
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Weeds weeds weeds, i can feed all my tortoises on weeds still. Even my 7 huge red foots. No excuse for not feeding them unless you are lazy.
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no im not lazy! I just planted some seeds for dandelions and milk thistle but theyre not growing too much atm so needed an alternative!
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