Hello members,
This is my first thread post so I am still figuring out how to use this site.
But I have a 3-5 year old male Suclata that weighs roughly 30-40lbs.
I am currently living in Colorado and have a decent size winter enclosure (4ft x 15ft) for the tortoise.
The enclosure has a hiding area with a large heat pad made for sulcatas & the enclosure also has a 250 watt ceramic heat lamp, 2 75 watt basking lights and a 26 watt instense uvb light & sunlight from the window. So the tortoise is warm enough and has the right lighting for the winter.
The tortoise is a very good eater but does not seem to have an appetite for hay. I have been trying to figure out what would be best for the tortoise to eat during the winters and not sure what would be best other than cactus pads and mazuri pellets. I have hay in the enclosure but never seen the tortoise eat any of it. He eats mostly mazuri tortoise pellets, and cactus pads. I feed him collard greens 2-3 times a week and rarely fruit. I know that a high fiber diet is strictly enforced and i do try to focus his diet mostly high on fiber. I do offer him large alfalfa pellets and he only he eats them occasionally. I know that he needs more fiber because his poop is too soft.
Since he does not have access to grass because it is very cold during Colorado winters and he does not seem to eat hay, what do you guys think I should give him that is high in fiber? Or how do I get the tortoise to eat hay or even alfalfa?
I did get the tortoise when we was around 25lbs a year ago.
This is my first thread post so I am still figuring out how to use this site.
But I have a 3-5 year old male Suclata that weighs roughly 30-40lbs.
I am currently living in Colorado and have a decent size winter enclosure (4ft x 15ft) for the tortoise.
The enclosure has a hiding area with a large heat pad made for sulcatas & the enclosure also has a 250 watt ceramic heat lamp, 2 75 watt basking lights and a 26 watt instense uvb light & sunlight from the window. So the tortoise is warm enough and has the right lighting for the winter.
The tortoise is a very good eater but does not seem to have an appetite for hay. I have been trying to figure out what would be best for the tortoise to eat during the winters and not sure what would be best other than cactus pads and mazuri pellets. I have hay in the enclosure but never seen the tortoise eat any of it. He eats mostly mazuri tortoise pellets, and cactus pads. I feed him collard greens 2-3 times a week and rarely fruit. I know that a high fiber diet is strictly enforced and i do try to focus his diet mostly high on fiber. I do offer him large alfalfa pellets and he only he eats them occasionally. I know that he needs more fiber because his poop is too soft.
Since he does not have access to grass because it is very cold during Colorado winters and he does not seem to eat hay, what do you guys think I should give him that is high in fiber? Or how do I get the tortoise to eat hay or even alfalfa?
I did get the tortoise when we was around 25lbs a year ago.
