Can a baby hermanns eat Timothy hay?

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I’ve seen a few threads saying that they have Timothy hay in there with their hermanns tortoises, however usually they don’t have an age listed so I was wondering is it alright for a 2 month old to have some? I just want to be extra cautious! Thank you so much for any help! I’ve attached some photos of little Nugget💕
 

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I’ve seen a few threads saying that they have Timothy hay in there with their hermanns tortoises, however usually they don’t have an age listed so I was wondering is it alright for a 2 month old to have some? I just want to be extra cautious! Thank you so much for any help! I’ve attached some photos of little Nugget💕
No. Hermanni are not a grass eating species at all, so dry hay really isn't a suitable food for them at any size. Most definitely not a small one. Even for grass eaters, I prefer orchard grass hay or Bermuda to Timothy.
 

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