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Baby not eating grass or hay...what to feed him?
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tortoise.tot
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RE: Baby not eating grass or hay...what to feed him?
when we got our baby leo, he was kinda picky too.
he'd only eat certain things.
so we tried rep-cal tortoise food.

you add a small amount of apple juice or water to the pellets so they become soft.
our leo prefers apple juice being added. i guess it just makes them taste even better.
they are all different colors & flavors so your tort gets a variety.
& they're often called tortoise fruit loops. 
my leo, alfred, & my rf, zoe, LOVE them.
you're slower than a herd of tortoises stampeding through peanut butter. :]
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| 06-01-2008 05:51 AM |
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kingstonsdad
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RE: Baby not eating grass or hay...what to feed him?
Marley is not eating the orchard grass or timothy I put in there for him. I have fed him turnip greens, a small amount of kale. I know his diet should consist of grass and weeds but he just ignores it. What should we do to get him to eat what he should? Is there something else to try? Where to I get the cactus pad or dandelion greens I have read about? Also how do I tell the humidity? Is there something to buy to gage it? I don't think we are getting him what he needs. I need to change his substrate as well and am reading different things that almost go against eachother.... I am a little confused!
My boy Pickle loves dandelions- won't tough grass or orchard hay- you can also talk one of your local produce companies or a specialty grocery store's produce guy, and they can bring in cactus pads or dandelion greens for you-
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| 06-04-2008 09:12 AM |
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RE: Baby not eating grass or hay...what to feed him?
I agree with the above poster. My baby isn't too fond of hay either, but eats dandelions, clover, and other fresh weeds with great enthusiasm. Experiment with different things, maybe he'll prefer a broader leafed weed.
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| 06-18-2008 02:47 PM |
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