yitzysturtles
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Sulucta really likes grass
Grass feeding
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Jay Bagley
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jburrow
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Our Sulcata males also like timothy hay, our vet suggested timothy hay supplement as these guys eat the grass now faster than it can grow in!
For little babies, I like to chop the grass into tiny little pieces. When I don't, I get long strands coming out the other end and I worry that it could be a problem. Not necessary at all for larger sulcatas.
Large adults can handle timothy, but I still prefer orchard grass hay or bermuda grass hay. Timothy is too stemmy and I've seen it cause problems for littler tortoises trying to eat it.
I grow bermuda in my yard. It holds up really well. They keep it grazed down enough that I mow only about 3 times a year. I'm actually getting ready to mow it now. It hasnt been mowed since November.
