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Hi there, My name is Claire and I live in the UK.
After many years of wanting a Tortoise I have just purchased a 14 month old Leopard who I have named "Sherman" I have had him now for 2 weeks, after the initial few days he spent not doing much he has perked up and started moving around a lot more, I soak him everyday and has started to get his appetite back. My problem is that prior to me buying Sherman he has been fed on a diet of just lettuce! I know that he should be eating up to 80% grass and weeds but I can't get him to eat them I have tried mixing small amounts into the the lettuce he likes but literally spits out anything that's not lettuce! I have also tried Kale, spinach, water cress, parsley, fresh and dried grass and dandelions from my garden. I obviously want to do the best I possibly can for him and get him on the correct diet to keep him healthy, I have now not given him his lettuce for 2 days in the hope that he will eventually eat some of the grass and weeds, I put fresh items in there every few hours to entice him but it's not working. I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some tips to get him eating.
After many years of wanting a Tortoise I have just purchased a 14 month old Leopard who I have named "Sherman" I have had him now for 2 weeks, after the initial few days he spent not doing much he has perked up and started moving around a lot more, I soak him everyday and has started to get his appetite back. My problem is that prior to me buying Sherman he has been fed on a diet of just lettuce! I know that he should be eating up to 80% grass and weeds but I can't get him to eat them I have tried mixing small amounts into the the lettuce he likes but literally spits out anything that's not lettuce! I have also tried Kale, spinach, water cress, parsley, fresh and dried grass and dandelions from my garden. I obviously want to do the best I possibly can for him and get him on the correct diet to keep him healthy, I have now not given him his lettuce for 2 days in the hope that he will eventually eat some of the grass and weeds, I put fresh items in there every few hours to entice him but it's not working. I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some tips to get him eating.
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