my Oogway

[tifftortoise]

I have a new sully baby. I am trying to get pics uploaded. I also need help making sure this cactus is edible for my baby. Also help identifying gender unless s/he is too small yet.

Okay not having any luck with pics..... Help!

 

[Momof4]

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[tifftortoise]

 

[Tortoise Hub]

Now thats a smooth baby! Much too small to be sexed yet but the guessing game is always fun . I'm gonna go with female.

 

[Long Island Greek]

Absolutely adorable my greek tortoise's name is Oogway as well! I hope you two have a life long friendship

 

[tifftortoise]

Here is the cactus that I need help to know if its edible for Oogway.

 

[remitort071312]

Here is the cactus that I need help to know if its edible for Oogway.

It looks like opuntia, if so they can eat it, u can burn or scrape the needles off to feed it to your tort, I've heard of some people giving it to them as is, I don't feel comfortable doing it for a hatchling, you can wear some heavy duty rubber gloves and take them off as well. Cut it up in quarter inch strips.

 

[lovelyrosepetal]

Good luck with the cactus. I still cannot get mine to eat the stuff. I have suffered so many pains trying to get the needles off and it feels like it is always for nothing. I have ordered the spineless stuff and will see if my torts. start to like it with less pain to my hands. I also cut mine up very small without the skin and still, nothing. I am hoping that if I keep offering it to them that they will eventually start to like it. Again, good luck and your Oogway is adorable!

 

[remitort071312]

Good luck with the cactus. I still cannot get mine to eat the stuff. I have suffered so many pains trying to get the needles off and it feels like it is always for nothing. I have ordered the spineless stuff and will see if my torts. start to like it with less pain to my hands. I also cut mine up very small without the skin and still, nothing. I am hoping that if I keep offering it to them that they will eventually start to like it. Again, good luck and your Oogway is adorable!

Try pans purée it with their other foods that they like, that's how I tricked Remi into eating grass for the 1st time.