I wish stores would sell smaller portions of greens, seems like I buy and alot will go bad before I even get to use it perils I guess of owning only one tortoise
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sueb4653 said:
A good excuse to get another tortoise or two!
How about eating it yourself? Finding another person local to share greens with?
I have asked the store and I have done it myself. Take some of the greens out of the bundle. It's priced per weight, so your not paying for something you didn't get and someone will either buy what you left or they(store) will re-bundle it. If you don't feel right doing it, ask the veggie tender of the store if they allow it.
wellington said:
Depends what your buying and where. Most of our greens that come in bundles or bunches are sold per bunch, not by weight. Our ones sold by weight are more like the cabbage or bok choy where you would have to peel a leaf off the plant.
How are you keeping your extra greens? I keep mine in the fridge in giant zip lock bags. I shop every Monday morning so it keeps them fresh and edible from Monday to Sunday. Also, could the store selling bad/older produce? Have you tried buying from different stores to see if theirs lasts longer?
Sorry you are having this problem, produce is very expensive in the winter!
Sorry you are having this problem, produce is very expensive in the winter!
Your also only buying one type at a time correct? I know we stress variety, but that does not mean it has to be a variety each day. You can buy like collards and feed only those until they are gone. Then next time buy oh let's say, turnip greens and feed only them til gone. Next time something else and so on. Folks also like the spring mix because it does have a nice variety in each bag.
i buy the bags of the mixed and eat some myself.. eat more salad that way!
I've been buying variety and feeding varieties
Jacqui said:
Very different here. All mine is sold by weight. Unless it is the bagged kind.
I wish too. The spring mix always goes bad before I finish it but I eat some. Mmmmm with zesty Italian dressing.
I found if you wash your greens leave them damp, wrap them in paper towels, put them in ziploc. Dont close all the way. They keep a little longer...
Jacqui said:
i do this.
Laura said:
this too.
and grow my own stuff.
Jacqui said:
This would be SO much easier- i just didn't know if it was- eh- politically correct haha. Where can you get Spring mix?
I thought the same thing when my leopard was a hatchling. I felt like it was such a waste.
But now that it's 4 months old, it just finished its first 5 ounce bag of spring mix! The entire thing went down its gullet before it went bad. And it's just under 140 grams which is still relatively small. I also buy a bunch of collard greens but I cook half up with some ham or smoked turkey and eat them myself. Nothing at all went bad last month.
Just give it time.
Oh, and for anyone who thinks collards are strictly "soul food", I've found them to be the most flavorful, zesty greens available. And one of the healthiest. Just simmer them with some chicken stock and smoked meat, and the broth alone is incredible. No need to let them go to waste.
But now that it's 4 months old, it just finished its first 5 ounce bag of spring mix! The entire thing went down its gullet before it went bad. And it's just under 140 grams which is still relatively small. I also buy a bunch of collard greens but I cook half up with some ham or smoked turkey and eat them myself. Nothing at all went bad last month.
Just give it time.
Oh, and for anyone who thinks collards are strictly "soul food", I've found them to be the most flavorful, zesty greens available. And one of the healthiest. Just simmer them with some chicken stock and smoked meat, and the broth alone is incredible. No need to let them go to waste.
Nothing wrong with a pot of greens lol
So I guess Yerdel is SPOILED lol I buy 5-6 different types at a time and mix to feed
I figure more is better
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I figure more is better
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Zabbi0 said:
It's over all variety, not every day variety that counts. Think of a wild tortoise, he will eat whatever happens to be in season or found on his daily hunt for food. Seasonally food that is available will change, as will the quality (nutrient values) and amount of that food to be found. If he finds something to eat that is abundant or he likes it, he may even stay in the area just to keep eating it until it is gone.
Spring mix is found in most any grocery store. Sometimes it's bagged and some carry it in the boxes. It's most often fed to hatchlings as it is tender baby greens so easy for babies to handle. Older animals and started hatchlings do better with getting some higher fiber, tougher greens... plus ones with more food value.
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