Good morning TFO,
Is there a comprehensive list (or even better, chart) showing/comparing various greens/grasses/fruits for their nutritional benefit for our tortoise?
I've surfed the Tortoise Table, and various threads here and on FB and other websites ... the result being that I have some idea of a number of foods that Darwin, my redfoot, can eat that will support his healthy growth. I try to vary his diet so that he eats different things daily and weekly, rotating back to a select number of the basics on a regular basis.
Darwin's diet:
Greens: arugula, red mustard, mizuna, watercress, kale
Fruits & Veg: mango, papaya, strawberries, banana, butternut squash
Protein: hard-boiled egg, freeze-dried insects
Houseplants in enclosure: spider plant, wandering jew, mint, pothos
I'd love a resource that offered comparative levels of critical nutrients, so that I can optimize his diet, but would also welcome any advice/opinions on foods that I could/should add to improve his diet.
Thanks,
Jamie
Is there a comprehensive list (or even better, chart) showing/comparing various greens/grasses/fruits for their nutritional benefit for our tortoise?
I've surfed the Tortoise Table, and various threads here and on FB and other websites ... the result being that I have some idea of a number of foods that Darwin, my redfoot, can eat that will support his healthy growth. I try to vary his diet so that he eats different things daily and weekly, rotating back to a select number of the basics on a regular basis.
Darwin's diet:
Greens: arugula, red mustard, mizuna, watercress, kale
Fruits & Veg: mango, papaya, strawberries, banana, butternut squash
Protein: hard-boiled egg, freeze-dried insects
Houseplants in enclosure: spider plant, wandering jew, mint, pothos
I'd love a resource that offered comparative levels of critical nutrients, so that I can optimize his diet, but would also welcome any advice/opinions on foods that I could/should add to improve his diet.
Thanks,
Jamie