How much to feed at one time?

[TortMom6]

I have a gender unknown Greek tortoise whose shell is approximately 1.5 -2 inches measuring from head to tail. I have had him for almost 2 months. He was hatched on August 11, 2017.

I am looking for advice on how much to feed at one time.

I feed every day right now. I am having a hard time finding out the quantity of food to feed at a sitting. He is a pretty good eater, but he definitely prefers greens to anything else. Dandelion greens are a particular favorite. He's so tiny, but it seems like he can eat a lot!

I decided it would be good to know how much to feed at one sitting for all the tortoises/turtles I have.

Thanks for the advice! (P.S. He is a climber, he finds the highest point and just has to be on top of it.)

 

[SweetGreekTorts]

I give all my Greek babies a handful of food each morning for breakfast before I leave for work. They like to graze throughout the day so I'll remove their plates when I return home from work. By then they've gone to bed for the night and have eaten what they wanted.

 

[TortMom6]

I give all my Greek babies a handful of food each morning for breakfast before I leave for work. They like to graze throughout the day so I'll remove their plates when I return home from work. By then they've gone to bed for the night and have eaten what they wanted.

Thank you. It sounds like you have a lot of experience with this breed. Would you be willing to take a guess at the subspecies of my little on?

 

[SweetGreekTorts]

Thank you. It sounds like you have a lot of experience with this breed. Would you be willing to take a guess at the subspecies of my little on?

Testudo graeca ibera (Asia Minor - Northern Turkey) for sure. I have a few myself! There are pics and care info for Greeks on my website: www.sweetgreektorts.com

 

[TortMom6]

Testudo graeca ibera (Asia Minor - Northern Turkey) for sure. I have a few myself! There are pics and care info for Greeks on my website: www.sweetgreektorts.comView attachment 253736

That's what I was thinking too!