Spring Mix?

[Jorge_Alvarez]

So im looking for the first time on the fourm, and I have a sulcata tortoise. I have MANY questions, but I will first start with this one. What is spring mix? My turtle doesnt have too good of a diet, and I need to know what to feed it. I have seen alot of people use spring mix, but I need to know what else to get. Maybe of list of thing to feed them? Thanks!

 

[tortdad]

So im looking for the first time on the fourm, and I have a sulcata tortoise. I have MANY questions, but I will first start with this one. What is spring mix? My turtle doesnt have too good of a diet, and I need to know what to feed it. I have seen alot of people use spring mix, but I need to know what else to get. Maybe of list of thing to feed them? Thanks!

Spring mix is a bag of salad mix you can buy at the grocery store but your sulcata is a grass land tort do the main staple of his diet should be grass me weeds from your yard. Why buy grocery foods when you can get it free from your yard.

 

[Jorge_Alvarez]

So wait, I dont know if the weeds and grass are good because I know my gardener sprays it with chemicals every once in a while :/ I dont know the last time he did this, but im not sure if it would be safe.

 

[tortdad]

If you don't know then it's not safe to feed but grass and weeds are what it should be eating.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Jorge welcome to the TFO from AZ and George now let me see if I can help ?. now that should help a little and most of all don't forget grass ! Have a great tort day !

 

[Jorge_Alvarez]

Alright, thanks! I guess ill just have to try all of the different things!

 

[G-stars]

Please read these care sheets. Should help.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Beginner-Mistakes.45180/

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/

 

[tortdad]

Please read these care sheets. Should help.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Beginner-Mistakes.45180/

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/

I was just going to post these

 

[G-stars]

I was just going to post these

Not quick enough tortdad, you'll get the next one.

 

[Tom]

And read this one too:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[WallieWay]

I'm not sure if you have a farmer's market around you, but if you do...check them out! The one by me has great prices and is fresher than my local food store, which is great because there is currently no growth outside where I live!

 

[Gillian M]

Hello Jorge welcome to the TFO from AZ and George now let me see if I can help ?View attachment 126779. View attachment 126780 View attachment 126781 View attachment 126782 View attachment 126783 View attachment 126784 now that should help a little and most of all don't forget grass ! Have a great tort day !

Can these be given to any tortoise? Mine is a Greek tort, and is rather picky on food. Appreciate an answer. Thank you.

 

[Gillian M]

A very warm welcome to the forum. You'll get the help you need so don't worry.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Can these be given to any tortoise? Mine is a Greek tort, and is rather picky on food. Appreciate an answer. Thank you.

I feed it to my Greeks , my torts love to eat I think sometimes if it don't move my torts would eat it .

 

[Gillian M]

I feed it to my Greeks , my torts love to eat I think sometimes if it don't move my torts would eat it . View attachment 126806

Thanks very much your prompt reply, which I apprecaie. I'm going tohave to give it a try.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Jorge:

Please try to give your sulcata a nice variety. The list Grandpa Turtle showed you gives you plenty to choose from, so don't just choose one or two. Feed him a couple things from the list this week, then next week choose a couple different things, etc. Mix it up and give him a nice variety.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Jorge and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and your sulcata.
Got lots of good information already, so I'll just pop along to your other thread.