Pumpkin ???

[tortdad]

So will any old carving pumpkin work to feed or do I need to make sure it's one of the editable ones you make a pie out of?? Do you have to take the seeds out? I know my RF are tiny so I'll just cut a few small pieces for them but Hal is 150lbs and he'd eat a whole dang pumpkin. Has anyone fed anything other than the orange ones?

Mmmmm pumpkin! I used to hate pumpkin pie and anything pumpkin flavored but now I love it.


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[wellington]

I feed any of the Orange pumpkins. Seeds and all. However, to prevent any seeds being stuck, blend/chop them up to tiny bits, specially for the little guys. Your bigger guy can probably handle whole seeds.

 

[lismar79]

I cut mine into pc's but I buy the pie kind to be safe.

 

[tortdad]

My reds are small so they won't get any seeds and I'll cut there's up into small pieces. Hal is big so I was just going to cut his into quarters and toss all4 pieces in there.


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[AmRoKo]

I buy the pie kind and save the seeds for my hamster or to plant, I feed the pumpkin mush to the torts and then bake the pumpkin and make homemade pumpkin pie for me Lol.

 

[Jodie]

Is pumpkin ok for Leopards too?

 

[mike taylor]

Yes pumpkin is ok for the leopards also. I blend the pumpkin up for the little ones . For Harry I cut it up in bite size pieces because he is lazy . He will try and munch down big pieces then give up . But if I cut it for him he will eat a whole pumpkin .

 

[Turtlepete]

Interestingly, pumpkin seeds actually have anti-helminth properties and can be used to deworm some animals. I know people that use it successfully with chickens. So definitely some benefit in offering the seeds!

 

[phebe121]

I cant wait to see if mine like it Can i also give them to my quail .

 

[tortdad]

I cant wait to see if mine like it Can i also give them to my quail .

You feed your tortoise quail? I bet you have to break there little wings so they can't fly away.

J/K


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[phebe121]

Lol i think my quail would be afraid of them.

 

[Jacqui]

I feed the whole thing to my tortoises, but for the small ones I blend it up first that way even they can get all the possible benefits from it. I also will freeze chunks of it for later usage. I use only the carving type of pumpkin. Some of those other "pumpkins" are really squashes, as I recall.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I have to get some pumpkin for my torts! Seems very healthy (but delicious!)