Cantaloupe and celery?

oliviaTORTOISE

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Sometimes I feed my tortoise some cantaloupe and celery! She LOVES it and I know that fruit is not the best for them and that I should not feed her that often but is celery bad for her? And is cantaloupe really bad for her?? She is a Russian ;) ImageUploadedByTortForum1387037262.332512.jpg
 
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The celery is not high in food value, but higher in water content which means by all means giving a little along with a properly balanced variety diet is fine. In large quanities or as a substantial part of the diet it is not good.The cantaloupe is a fruit and as such a rare special treat of a bite or two will not hurt. Too much and too often could cause health problems.
 

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Thank you so much! I guess her special meal will only be given to her once a month:)
 

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Jacqui said:
The celery is not high in food value, but higher in water content which means by all means giving a little along with a properly balanced variety diet is fine. In large quanities or as a substantial part of the diet it is not good.The cantaloupe is a fruit and as such a rare special treat of a bite or two will not hurt. Too much and too often could cause health problems.

I AGREE!!! I AGREE!!!
 

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*after taking one for myself with cheese on it, hands Tom the celery stick platter* Your looking a little dehydrated today. :)
 

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Jacqui said:
*after taking one for myself with cheese on it, hands Tom the celery stick platter* Your looking a little dehydrated today. :)

Ha ha ha!!!
 

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