Christopher Tortoise

[Christopher Tortoise]

What should I do to help my tortoise when he has diarrhea?

 

[Yvonne G]

More fiber and a check for parasites

 

[Christopher Tortoise]

Thanks!!

 

[Christopher Tortoise]

More fiber and a check for parasites

How do you check for parasites?

 

[RosemaryDW]

You take a fresh (less than 24-hours) poop sample to a vet and they will check.

 

[Bee62]

What should I do to help my tortoise when he has diarrhea?

What do you feed ? Often wrong food causes diarrhea.

 

[tortoishell]

What do you feed ? Often wrong food causes diarrhea.

On a similar note, feed less fruit if he has diarrhea, at least for the time being.

 

[Christopher Tortoise]

I have been feeding him romain lettuce, but I think that I have to vary his diet. What other foods should I feed him?

 

[JoesMum]

Romain lettuce contains few nutrients and little fibre.

Write a list of greens that you can buy and those that grow around you and look them up on The Tortoise Table Plant Database for suitability to feed.
http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/

If you need help identifying a plant then post a photo in our Plant Identification forum here on TFO.

Here's a list of suitable greens

Look them up on The Tortoise Table Plant Database if you're not sure what they look like.
http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/

Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads

Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard