We are new custodians of a 20-year old desert tortoise (Cooper), raised in captivity. We live in Southern Arizona, in Tucson.
He has free range of the back yard, in which there are several clumps of native grass, mallows, native wildflowers, and weeds (bermuda grass & etc.)
However, he seems to only want to eat kale (and desert willow flowers, when find them for him). He refuses Timothy hay, and various natives listed above, which I've tried to add to his salad.
I've held back on the kale various days and I think he probably forages a bit, but I don't want to deprive the little guy!
Is a kale-heavy diet acceptable? Does anyone have recommendations for other plants I could consider planting and/or buying for him?
Thanks,
He has free range of the back yard, in which there are several clumps of native grass, mallows, native wildflowers, and weeds (bermuda grass & etc.)
However, he seems to only want to eat kale (and desert willow flowers, when find them for him). He refuses Timothy hay, and various natives listed above, which I've tried to add to his salad.
I've held back on the kale various days and I think he probably forages a bit, but I don't want to deprive the little guy!
Is a kale-heavy diet acceptable? Does anyone have recommendations for other plants I could consider planting and/or buying for him?
Thanks,