Sorry, I live in Morocco and have taken two tortoises into my care which were abandoned in a villa. They are active, eating and do not seem too timid.
I have a number of questions.
1. I need to identify, I thought they were female, spur thigh tortoises but someone in the introduction forum mentioned Greek? The food lists seem to suggest that certain tortoises should not eat fruit but Daphnie loves apple?
2. Fed with hibiscus flower this morning which was a bit hit, followed by lettuce, courgette and cucumber. All the lettuce went but the cucumber remained. Do I practice a little 'tough love' and withhold the lettuce? I am in the process of trying to identify local plant/weeds they will eat but I am very tentative at the moment.
3. They seem to enjoy their
I have a number of questions.
1. I need to identify, I thought they were female, spur thigh tortoises but someone in the introduction forum mentioned Greek? The food lists seem to suggest that certain tortoises should not eat fruit but Daphnie loves apple?
2. Fed with hibiscus flower this morning which was a bit hit, followed by lettuce, courgette and cucumber. All the lettuce went but the cucumber remained. Do I practice a little 'tough love' and withhold the lettuce? I am in the process of trying to identify local plant/weeds they will eat but I am very tentative at the moment.
3. They seem to enjoy their