noob ? about food

[rccarrillo84]

first of all my name is richard and i just recieved a sulcata baby about 4 months old. and i have been researching about diffrent types of food to feed. but my question is what exactly is mixed greens. everywhere i see it just says mixed green and plants i cannot find a specific answer. sorry if this is a dumb question but i cant find a definitive answer thanks.

 

[Biff Malibu]

but my question is what exactly is mixed greens.

May have a slight terminology confusion here.

Mixed Greens - Would literally be a mix of greens.

Such as collared, mustard, turnip, dandelion etc...

Spring Mix is (some or all of the above)- Red and Green Romaine, Red & Green Oak leaf, Red Leaf, Lollo Rosa, Tango, Red & Green Chard, Mizuna, Arugula, Mache, Frisee, Radicchio.

If you're looking what to feed a sulcata - read this article:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread...ed-Greeks-Russians-Sulcatas-etc#axzz21DzMPV2J

Be sure to soak your tort in warm water everyday for a while, feed it mostly greens, fruits as a "treat", mazuri tortoise food is good to mix in too. All about keeping their diet varied (with a calcium supplement)

 

[Laura]

welcome ! start reading!
your little guys is already showing signs or pyrimiding.. where did you get it from?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Richard:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

The term "greens" refers to leaf-type veggies that you either grow or buy in bunches/heads in the produce section of the store.

Spring Mix is a packaged lettuce that contains very young leaves of mixed greens.

Mixed greens means the leaf-type veggies in a mixture or variety.

Here's a link to a thread that lists many, many different types of food for your sulcata, but bear in mind that if it says "hay," baby sulcatas won't eat hay. Not until they get to be 3 or 4 years old:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread...ed-Greeks-Russians-Sulcatas-etc#axzz21GhvKV6G

 

[Baby Torty]

first of all my name is richard and i just recieved a sulcata baby about 4 months old. and i have been researching about diffrent types of food to feed. but my question is what exactly is mixed greens. everywhere i see it just says mixed green and plants i cannot find a specific answer. sorry if this is a dumb question but i cant find a definitive answer thanks.

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Hi Richard, my name is Traci. I am also new to forum and sulcatas!!! Your right a lot of the info can be confusing when your not an old pro!!! I like specifics and details also!! I've been researching this stuff for the last month and changed so many things!! And heard so many opposite things!! Lol just keep reading on here and you will get it right!!! I've gotten so attached to my little guy, my husbands laughs and says I'm obsessed!! It's worst than having a kid,lol!!! Kids are easier!!

 

[dmmj]

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Now I am sad,

 

[rccarrillo84]

thanks everyone it was all very helpful. and i do soak him everyday. as far as pyramiding hoes it looks pretty normal to me but gere are some other pics. i got it from a local pet store.