Feed. Quantity etc

[Steve_carter]

Norbert enjoys the clover leaves & when he's outside he does stop off to graze. I was just wondering if he can eat the flower bit too? Just thinking for his daily feed that's all with the season changing these seem to be blooming still? Many thanks.

 

[JoesMum]

Norbert enjoys the clover leaves & when he's outside he does stop off to graze. I was just wondering if he can eat the flower bit too? Just thinking for his daily feed that's all with the season changing these seem to be blooming still? Many thanks.

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Joe adores clover. Sometimes he just goes round biting off flowers; they are perfectly safe. Feed both flowers and leaves.

 

[Steve_carter]

Joe adores clover. Sometimes he just goes round biting off flowers; they are perfectly safe. Feed both flowers and leaves.

Thank you. Another addition to his feed.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Dandelion leaves and stalks are also as good as the flowers, though sometimes change the colour of the pee.

 

[Steve_carter]

Dandelion leaves and stalks are also as good as the flowers, though sometimes change the colour of the pee.

Always give him the leaves & introduced him to the flower. Oh the stalks are good for him too? What about dying dandelion flower heads? These any good?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Always give him the leaves & introduced him to the flower. Oh the stalks are good for him too? What about dying dandelion flower heads? These any good?

Tidgy doesn't like those, thy're too dry and the clocks seem to be horrible.
She'll try a bit sometimes, then spit it out.

 

[Steve_carter]

Tidgy doesn't like those, thy're too dry and the clocks seem to be horrible.
She'll try a bit sometimes, then spit it out.

Might pop one in one time & see if he's a fan. He doesn't seem to be a picky eater a such but personally if I was a tortoise a nice yellow dandy or a dying dandy... I know which I would pick! Haha

 

[leigti]

My Russian tortoise lives outside in a very overplanted enclosure. But she will run clear across that enclosure to get the dandelions I pull from the yard and gift her. They love dandelion flowers.
In the winter I keep her inside. When I get up in the morning and turn on her lights within five minutes she sitting in her food bowl staring up at me. I'll feed her a little in the morning and a little in the evening. And if I give her something that she does not like she looks up at me tilts her head, wipes the food aside with her foot, looks back up at me and walks away. She can get an attitude sometimes. But that's why Russians are so much fun. Sometimes I'll have to give her something for two or three days in a row before she decides she likes it. After that she'll eat it whenever I give it to her.

 

[Steve_carter]

My Russian tortoise lives outside in a very overplanted enclosure. But she will run clear across that enclosure to get the dandelions I pull from the yard and gift her. They love dandelion flowers.
In the winter I keep her inside. When I get up in the morning and turn on her lights within five minutes she sitting in her food bowl staring up at me. I'll feed her a little in the morning and a little in the evening. And if I give her something that she does not like she looks up at me tilts her head, wipes the food aside with her foot, looks back up at me and walks away. She can get an attitude sometimes. But that's why Russians are so much fun. Sometimes I'll have to give her something for two or three days in a row before she decides she likes it. After that she'll eat it whenever I give it to her.

Russians are cheeky creatures. Only had Norbert for a couple of months but learnt so much & his cheeky moments. Brings joy everyday! What do you feed your Russian when the famous dandelions disappear in the winter months?

 

[leigti]

I grow weeds from tortoise seed mix I got at tortoise supply.org. They are planted in her outdoor enclosure. In the winter I try to grow some inside. Some of the weeds and plants around my yard are edible but some art.

 

[Steve_carter]

I grow weeds from tortoise seed mix I got at tortoise supply.org. They are planted in her outdoor enclosure. In the winter I try to grow some inside. Some of the weeds and plants around my yard are edible but some art.

I bet. I need to look into weed growing gear. Do they ship to uk that website? Sorry I'm been lazy I should check... Haha

 

[leigti]

I doubt it. But you can buy weed seeds about anywhere. I know there's other people from Europe on the forum. Maybe some of them will have ideas of where to get some seeds.

 

[Steve_carter]

Thank you @leigti - I shall have alook around.

 

[JoesMum]

The UK equivalent is The Shelled Warriors Shop

 

[BrianWI]

How old is your tort? What humidity level do you keep him at?

 

[BrianWI]

@Steve_carter How old is he?

 

[Steve_carter]

Thanks JoesMum. Will take alook. Sorry Brian I use the app on my phone & for some reason didn't show the notification. He's roughly 10months we have been told.

 

[BrianWI]

Thanks JoesMum. Will take alook. Sorry Brian I use the app on my phone & for some reason didn't show the notification. He's roughly 10months we have been told.

Is his shell hard at the back?

 

[Steve_carter]

Is his shell hard at the back?

It seems hard at the back yeah. It's not 'squissy' when I bath him I have a feel of his shell & seems solid. I don't press hard like. why you ask?

 

[BrianWI]

His shell looks a bit "collapsed" at the back.