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Our Calvin Graeca T. Ankyensis, LOVES his organic radicchio and belgian endive....can he have these everday?

We give him a mix of (all organic)
Everyday:
TNT supplement (very sparingly as it is to be used 3 times/week but I was afraid he would refuse his food on those days so I "prorated" the amount)
watercress
wheat grass
dandylion greens

3times/week
romaine lettuce
kale(3times/week)

1 time/week
small amount of shredded apple
small amount of shredded carrot

1 time/month
tablespoon shredded pumpkin

Thank you

You want to stick with green greens The Belgian endives are always yellow in color, so not much nutrition. Though the radicchio is fine.
I though would stop the shredded apple. You can give thawed or fresh butternut squash in it's place. Much better for the tortoises.

Danny

egyptiandan Wrote:You can give thawed or fresh butternut squash in it's place. Much better for the tortoises.

Danny

Danny, Is the squash of good nutritional value for torts? I didn't know that. What frequency do you feed your torts with it?

Thank you so much for the substitution idea.

He loves the pumpkin so I am sure he'll chow the squash too.
Should the squash be an occasional treat like the pumpkin or can he have it daily/weekly?

Thanks again, I'll finish the endive

Cam Wrote:He loves the pumpkin so I am sure he'll chow the squash too.

I'm in doubt: what's the difference between pumpkin & squash?

You can do the squash once a week. It's high in vitamin A and a few other vitamins.
They are in the same family just a different species from each other Testudogeek.

Danny

egyptiandan Wrote:You can do the squash once a week. It's high in vitamin A and a few other vitamins.
They are in the same family just a different species from each other Testudogeek.

Danny

ok, thanks.
(always nice to add something to the menu ;-P)