My Russian tortoise just ate 4 strawberries

[SusannaH]

Hi guys, I have had a Russian tortoise for the past 14 years and she typically eats a mix of grocery store greens and weeds that I grow for her. However, I have been out of town and the person who I had taking care of her fed her 4 large strawberries thinking that they were common food for them. Obviously I corrected the mistake and made sure that they are only feeding the food I designated going forward, but I am so worried about the health impacts on my tort. What should I be looking for in terms of possible signs of disease? What are the chances of this making her very sick? Thank you so much for your help.

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

He’ll be fine. Maybe some runny stools

 

[wellington]

I agree, he will be fine. But how does someone looking after someone else's tort feed off the instructions I'm assuming you left them?
That's very irresponsible.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

No harm done

 

[SusannaH]

Thank you all so much! My mind has been set at ease. At least she enjoyed eating the most strawberries she will ever eat in one sitting lol. @wellington I know :/ this was a family friend who has watched me feed a small amount of strawberry as a treat and interpreted that to mean that strawberries are fine. Also a miscommunication on my part! But so glad that it’s not going to cause any major damage. Thanks again all!

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

I agree with the others that this one off feed won’t have done any harm

Welcome to the forum btw! Would love to see a photo of your tort and set up if you have some? do you house them inside or out?

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

As this was a one time thing it won't cause any harm. But I am sure your tortoise enjoyed in the moment, like a dog eating chocolate

 

[SusannaH]

Thank you all so much for your responses, and apologies for the late response! I just got back from traveling and here are a few pics of my tort . Her beak is always growing a bit long and she's due for a trimming, but she seems unaffected by all her strawberries!