Romaine Lettuce for Baby RES

[ETTB1314]

I just fed them romaine lettuce today for a change, and they love it! For 1 & 1/2" babies, they love their veggies!

I actually was contemplating buying lettuce for them because they're still mostly carnivorous, but I was really glad they love the veggies I bought them

I also bought honey cherry tomatoes and blueberries, I wonder if they can eat those?

 

[wellington]

No on the blueberrys and tomato and romaine is not a good food source either alone. Spring mix, kale, mustard greens, etc. is a better food source then romaine or regular lettuce.

 

[ETTB1314]

No on the blueberrys and tomato and romaine is not a good food source either alone. Spring mix, kale, mustard greens, etc. is a better food source then romaine or regular lettuce.

Oh I see! Thanks for pointing it out. I read that romaine lettuce was the better veggies option.

Can they eat kailan, bokchoy, cabbages?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I'd say no on the cabbage Mine don't get it, but it's not very healthy!
Bokchoy is okay sometimes, not a favorite
I've actually never heard of kailan, if it's a green, you might find it on TheTortoiseTable!
Try dandelion flowers, if you have any... they'll go crazy for them! There are also all sorts of aquatic plants you can grow that sliders would naturally eat in the wild, like duckweed

 

[dmmj]

Stick with green,s lettuce has very low nutrional value ( filler). Mine love grape leaves.

 

[mitsymoo0309]

Hi! Don't feed them Romanian lettuce! It has no nutritional value other than for dehydrated tortoises. And also a no on the blueberrys! I feet my tort tomatoes, but only once a week!
Other good foods are tiny bits of grape every now and then, dandelion leaves and pansies!
Hope that helps!!

 

[ETTB1314]

I'd say no on the cabbage Mine don't get it, but it's not very healthy!
Bokchoy is okay sometimes, not a favorite
I've actually never heard of kailan, if it's a green, you might find it on TheTortoiseTable!
Try dandelion flowers, if you have any... they'll go crazy for them! There are also all sorts of aquatic plants you can grow that sliders would naturally eat in the wild, like duckweed

Thanks! So if the food is safe for tortoises it should be safe for turtles too?

 

[ETTB1314]

Stick with green,s lettuce has very low nutrional value ( filler). Mine love grape leaves.

Thanks! I'm not sure my supermarket sells those though, but I will go check it out later.

 

[ETTB1314]

Hi! Don't feed them Romanian lettuce! It has no nutritional value other than for dehydrated tortoises. And also a no on the blueberrys! I feet my tort tomatoes, but only once a week!
Other good foods are tiny bits of grape every now and then, dandelion leaves and pansies!
Hope that helps!!

Thanks! But just want to be sure, water turtles can eat what tortoises eat too?

 

[johnsonnboswell]

You can toss in a romaine leaf or kale or other greens, and also aquatic plants are terrific food. Duckweed and water lettuce, water iris, and stuff you can get at the fish store.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Thanks! So if the food is safe for tortoises it should be safe for turtles too?

Mostly, yes. I wouldn't go around the other way, though! And it's always safe to check first

 

[ETTB1314]

Okay, I just checked, can they eat this: http://www.evergreenseeds.com/chinkalgail.html

 

[ascott]

Romaine, green leaf and red leaf are perfectly fine to add to a balanced diet for the turtle.....here are some others that they love as well...

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/visualguidesaladgreens

I believe you said you were "adding" the lettuce to their diet...not only right?

 

[ETTB1314]

Romaine, green leaf and red leaf are perfectly fine to add to a balanced diet for the turtle.....here are some others that they love as well...

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/visualguidesaladgreens

I believe you said you were "adding" the lettuce to their diet...not only right?

Thanks! That was a very clear list i really appreciate it!

And yes, I will be alternating between veggies and pellets. Is that okay?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Thanks! That was a very clear list i really appreciate it!

And yes, I will be alternating between veggies and pellets. Is that okay?

Sure. I feed mine greens and pellets. Varied diets are the key!

 

[ascott]

Thanks! That was a very clear list i really appreciate it!

And yes, I will be alternating between veggies and pellets. Is that okay?

Yup.

 

[ETTB1314]

Great! Thanks for the advice and information guys! Really appreciate it!