Betel leaf for feeding tortoise

RosemaryDW

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Wow, that's a tough one. It's in the Piperaceae family; the only related plant I can find is Peperomia, which is safe to feed.

I think we need @Iochroma for this one.
 

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@RosemaryDW yes thats why posting it here it has great beneficial values.
Calories in Betel Leaves
10 gm of betel leaves contain 61 calories with 0.1 g of fat, 8.6 g of carbohydrates and 6.4 g of proteins in it. It also contains 255 KJ of energy, 81.9 g of water and 1.02 g of nitrogen in it.

Vitamins in Betel Leaves
100 gm of betel leaves contain 0.15 mg of thiamin, 0.25 mg of riboflavin, 0.7 mg of niacin and 3 mg of vitamin C in it.

Minerals in Betel Leaves
100 gm of betel leaves contain 7 mg of sodium, 550 mg of potassium, 390 mg of calcium, 80 mg of phosphorous and 8.10 mg of iron in it.

i think feeding in moderate will be good

liink:
http://www.thecherryshare.com/food/nutrition-fact-of-betel-leaves-561
 

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Please do share on how it goes. I've never tried feeding betel leaves. I am curious on how the torts react to it.
 

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Can i feed this to my baby star tortoise..??
 

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Can i feed this to my baby star tortoise..??
Is that a calcium supplement for humans?

Tortoises need a tiny pinch of calcium powder sprinkled on food three times a week - no more as you can overdo it.

You would be better off washing and drying egg shells and then crushing those into a fine powder to use as a calcium supplement. Again use a tiny pinch three times a week.
 

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Can i feed this to my baby star tortoise..??
@Riddhesh I am not feeding them any sort of tablet supplement .I am feeding them direct leaves in moderate quantities.

@JoesMum I sprinkle calcium cuttle bone twice week i dont feed them any supplements in tablet forms.

I have started feeding them beetle leaves but it will take time to accept new food in the diet..
 

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I want to make an indoor housing ... Can i make it from a plastic container ??
 

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I asked this because my tort is biting stones.... Is it safe ?
@Riddhesh you can build the wooden box from carpenter and you can get soil or coco-pit coir brick online. If you get soil from local area make sure it is pesticide and mites,insect free simply put it in boiling water then dry the soil halfway and mix with coco-pit coir .dont make substrate too wet it should be little moist.
Take tortoise in direct sunlight for half an hour. avoid timing 11am-3Pm in india where sun rays are harsh and may cause heat stroke.
soak them in water once a day in shallow water for 20 mins.
 
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