should tortoise eat on substrate

[tortoise42]

Do you think its ok for a tortoise to eat on substrate?When ever I feed him on it he eats just a little substrate is that ok ?

 

[dmmj]

depends on the substrate ideally you want to feed them on a flat piece of tile but they do eat it from time to time

 

[Tom]

No. They should be fed on a plate or bowl of some sort. I use tera cotta plant saucers or flat butter tub lids.

A small amount of accidental substrate ingestion should not be a big deal. But if they are eating a substantial amount of it every day, it could be bad.

 

[MPRC]

Try using a piece of tile or a plant saucer to reduce accidental ingestion. I have to put Ruby's food in the back corner of the tile otherwise she pushes it off and eats in the dirt.

 

[tortoise42]

thanks