Katiehu
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I know people say to feed them veggies everyday. But how much? He is only 5 months old. He eats mazuri and grass
That's not a good diet in any way. Please read this care sheet, and it will get you started on the right road. To answer your question, in the wild they would walk for miles grazing, taking a bite here and there. Mazuri should only be given 2 or 3 times a week. I don't like feeding it to young tortoises as it has molasses in it and they get addicted (kinda) to Mazuri and start refusing greens or grass. So here is that care sheet, you might post some photos of the tort and his enclosure so we can see where you need helpI know people say to feed them veggies everyday. But how much? He is only 5 months old. He eats mazuri and grass
He only gets mizuri 2 times a week when I mix his calcium In it. Grass is everyday. I just need advice on the veggiesThat's not a good diet in any way. Please read this care sheet, and it will get you started on the right road. To answer your question, in the wild they would walk for miles grazing, taking a bite here and there. Mazuri should only be given 2 or 3 times a week. I don't like feeding it to young tortoises as it has molasses in it and they get addicted (kinda) to Mazuri and start refusing greens or grass. So here is that care sheet, you might post some photos of the tort and his enclosure so we can see where you need help
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Did you read thru that care sheet?He only gets mizuri 2 times a week when I mix his calcium In it. Grass is everyday. I just need advice on the veggies
Most of what we call veggies are actually fruit, and sulcatas should have minimal fruit. Anything containing seeds is actually fruit - tomatoes, squash, etc.He only gets mizuri 2 times a week when I mix his calcium In it. Grass is everyday. I just need advice on the veggies
So I’m assuming their diet should consist of mostly flowers and weeds?Most of what we call veggies are actually fruit, and sulcatas should have minimal fruit. Anything containing seeds is actually fruit - tomatoes, squash, etc.
Weeds, grasses, leaves, flowers, and succulents are best.So I’m assuming their diet should consist of mostly flowers and weeds?