Buckeye Girl
New Member
Hello,
I am a new Tortoise mom. I've adopted a good friend of mine's 10 year old sulcata. He's a great eater and I am an avid gardener so I'd like to start growing some food for him so we have a constant fresh supply. I was going to start with kale and romaine. Can I use a miracle grow potting mix? Or do I need to use a top soil with no additives. I would use the miracle grow to start my own veggies, I just don't know how sensitive Tortoises are.
Next question, does anyone grow "dishes" and rotate them? I was thinking of trying to space out the planting times so that I could have a continuous food supply, until the outside producing. This would be in addition to other veggies I give him. I've been trying to do the bulk of his food as something leafy daily and then also add something different every day for variety. I've done cabbage, broccoli, strawberries, banana, turnip greens (he is not a fan), collard greens, etc. etc. Once the weather breaks I will plant some grasses for him and let him graze in the yard.
I am a new Tortoise mom. I've adopted a good friend of mine's 10 year old sulcata. He's a great eater and I am an avid gardener so I'd like to start growing some food for him so we have a constant fresh supply. I was going to start with kale and romaine. Can I use a miracle grow potting mix? Or do I need to use a top soil with no additives. I would use the miracle grow to start my own veggies, I just don't know how sensitive Tortoises are.
Next question, does anyone grow "dishes" and rotate them? I was thinking of trying to space out the planting times so that I could have a continuous food supply, until the outside producing. This would be in addition to other veggies I give him. I've been trying to do the bulk of his food as something leafy daily and then also add something different every day for variety. I've done cabbage, broccoli, strawberries, banana, turnip greens (he is not a fan), collard greens, etc. etc. Once the weather breaks I will plant some grasses for him and let him graze in the yard.