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[arotester]

hi ,
i saw a pet store feeding this to the tortoise so out of curiosity i wanted to ask what thi is and can we use it as a feed ???

sorry the images are not sharp becoz of my mobile , so plz excuse me......

 

[Tom]

That looks like alfalfa to me. Thats what it looks like before they dry it out and bale it up for horse hay.

If that's what it is, its fine to feed some once in a while. I grow my own and feed it to all of mine about once or twice a week, mixed in with a ton of grass. For babies, I strip the soft leaves off of the hard stems. Then I chop up the hard stems into small pieces and mix it in with the chopped green grass for my adults.

 

[yagyujubei]

Yes, alfalfa. My leopards will eat it, but they don't love it. I have a 30 acre alfalfa field next door, so it's easy to get for me.

 

[arotester]

That looks like alfalfa to me. Thats what it looks like before they dry it out and bale it up for horse hay.

If that's what it is, its fine to feed some once in a while. I grow my own and feed it to all of mine about once or twice a week, mixed in with a ton of grass. For babies, I strip the soft leaves off of the hard stems. Then I chop up the hard stems into small pieces and mix it in with the chopped green grass for my adults.

thank you, that was quick reply!!!
so it should not be used as primary food ??

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Yes, alfalfa. My leopards will eat it, but they don't love it. I have a 30 acre alfalfa field next door, so it's easy to get for me.

thanks,
i have young stars ,so should i feed them alfalfa regularly or occasionally??

 

[Yvonne G]

No, not as a primary food.

 

[EKLC]

alfalfa is a legume which means its relatively high in protein. So feed it occasionally as you would mazuri

 

[arotester]

thanks a lot for your replies , those really helped.

 

[shanu303]

hi ,
i saw a pet store feeding this to the tortoise so out of curiosity i wanted to ask what thi is and can we use it as a feed ???

sorry the images are not sharp becoz of my mobile , so plz excuse me......

where in india did you find a pet shop having tortoise?? i thought All tortoise species are band in india... even possession or trade of any kind of reptile in band ....so i'm guessing how can a pet shop keep and sell tortoise... won't they fear of getting caught??