Jul 9, 2012 #1 Bubba_Love New Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 7, 2012 Messages 30 I have a 4-5 inch russian tortoise. Can he eat fruits? If so, which ones?
Jul 9, 2012 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,385 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Nope. Best to save fruit for a once in a while treat...like, one strawberry a week.
Jul 9, 2012 #3 Bubba_Love New Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 7, 2012 Messages 30 Can he eat baby tomatoes?
Jul 9, 2012 #4 AustinASU Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Jul 8, 2012 Messages 1,153 Location (City and/or State) Pensacola, FL absolutely not!!!!!!!
Jul 9, 2012 #5 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,385 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Can he? yes... May he? no, tomatoes are fruit.
Jul 9, 2012 #6 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,613 Location (City and/or State) CA They can eat fruits but the high sugar content is not good for them, I feed my russians a carrot once a month, mainly for beak maintenance.
They can eat fruits but the high sugar content is not good for them, I feed my russians a carrot once a month, mainly for beak maintenance.
Jul 9, 2012 #7 NanaofsevenDonna New Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 7, 2012 Messages 13 I thought they couldn't eat fruit because there is to much water in it and it has to much sugar, is that true?
I thought they couldn't eat fruit because there is to much water in it and it has to much sugar, is that true?
Jul 9, 2012 #8 TortoiseBoy1999 Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 15, 2012 Messages 2,369 Location (City and/or State) Palmdale CA Bubba_Love said: I have a 4-5 inch russian tortoise. Can he eat fruits? If so, which ones? Click to expand... I give my Russian a strawberry every 3 weeks!
Bubba_Love said: I have a 4-5 inch russian tortoise. Can he eat fruits? If so, which ones? Click to expand... I give my Russian a strawberry every 3 weeks!
Jul 9, 2012 #9 Tom The Dog Trainer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 9, 2010 Messages 68,419 Location (City and/or State) Southern California Its not that he's going to drop dead from eating some fruit once in a while. Its just really not good for them and they don't need it. Better to feed them other stuff that they DO need and IS good for them.
Its not that he's going to drop dead from eating some fruit once in a while. Its just really not good for them and they don't need it. Better to feed them other stuff that they DO need and IS good for them.