Are squash or pumpkin leaves good for tortoises,specifically Sulcatas?Could these leaves be fed to them without harm?Do they get any benefits by eating them?If yes,what are the benefits?
Thanks.
We have Ca Desert Tortoises and I feed them organic Pumpkin, sliced up....in my research the Pumpkin serves as an aid to clear bugs/parasites from their intestinal tract (they pick up bugs as they graze) as well as helps to encourage, well for the lack of a better term, "pooping". Plus they really love it....I don't feed it to them all of the time...primarily closer to the end of September start of October to help them prep for down time so they get a bit cleared out prior to their winter.
Would it be okay to feed Pumpkin and squash leaves together with it's flowers often(4 times a week) mixed with grasses and other greens to a Sulcata tortoise without causing any health problems?
Thanks.