Food Question

[Spartagus981]

Hello, I have two hatchlings and I was wondering if it would be okay to make spinach apart of their diet which currently only consists of romaine lettuce, kale, and a pellet every other day or so. I was also wondering about Timothy hay (the kind you give rabbits and guinea pigs), would they be okay eating that too? Thank you for the help!

 

[Yvonne G]

I wouldn't. Have you read the hermanni care sheet that's pinned at the top of our Hermann's section? Under the "food" section he tells you what you should be offering your babies.

Spinach is ok once in a great while, but I wouldn't use it too often.

 

[Spartagus981]

I wouldn't. Have you read the hermanni care sheet that's pinned at the top of our Hermann's section? Under the "food" section he tells you what you should be offering your babies.

Spinach is ok once in a great while, but I wouldn't use it too often.

To be honest I forgot all about it. But thank you!

 

[Tom]

Here are some food suggestions:
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

Other good stuff:
"Testudo Seed Mix" from http://www.tortoisesupply.com/SeedMixes
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Homegrown alfalfa
Mazuri Tortoise Chow
ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food


If none of these are available right now, you still need a lot more variety. Look into endive, escarole, spring mix, cilantro, squash leaves, carrot tops, organic wheat grass, collard, mustard and turnip greens, water cress, bok choy, etc... I would wean them off of romaine entirely.