Suitable Vegetables for Sulcata?

[MarkE]

Hey all,
Would love some input. What veggies do you feed your Sulcatas? I mostly do the mustard Greens, Kale, Endive, Collard greens, Romaine, etc, but see alot of conflicting info on what veggies to give Big Mama a couple times a week for some extra vitamins and stuff...
She loves corn, but I read it has too much sugar, she loves peas too. Just some general info on what I can pick up to help her diet.. It does have to be from a grocery store, but we have some local stores with a nice selection of fresh veggies... Big Mama seems to get better treatment than my 2 kids..

Thanks in advance,
MarkE

 

[Tony the tank]

I feed all of the above since it's been to cold to let them graze...I try to switch it up..


I feed ..romaine,broccoli,kale,collard and mustard greens, endiva, carrots and leafs,Dandelion leafs, bok Choy, green beans, zuccini, cabbage and always mix a sprinkle of minerall..(occasionally squash and carrots.. occasionally for me is once a week during there season)

I also free feed Mazuri..they each go through two cups a day...

This vegetable diet is not the best for the sulcatas... But it has to do for the winter..

Just remember "Ne quid nimis" (nothing in excess)

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Oh yeah forgot..Cactus every other day..and each one gets a Centrum daily vitamin once a week..

 

[AnthonyC]

I'll just add a few things that I think weren't mentioned:
Broad leaf plantains, grape leaves, sugar maple leaves, watermelon leaves & flowers, all types of squash & squash flowers, portabella mushroom, yellow clover, purslane, turnip tops, grass clippings (not sure what kind it is).

 

[jbean7916]

I have given KP little bits of pumpkin, butternut squash and zuchinni when I'm making the beardie's salads. only little pieces and only like 1 time every couple weeks.

 

[Tom]

I feed some pumpkin to the adults this time of year, but I don't feed too many veggies most of the time.

 

[AnthonyC]

Just curious, Tom. Do you give them the guts & all or just the meaty part of the pumpkin??

I feed some pumpkin to the adults this time of year, but I don't feed too many veggies most of the time.

 

[Tom]

In the adult pen I just throw an entire pumpkin on the ground to smash it open, and then walk away. Soon it magically disappears.

On the rare occasion that I feed pumpkin to the babies, I grate it with a cheese grater and mix it up with greens.

 

[AnthonyC]

Thank you!

In the adult pen I just throw an entire pumpkin on the ground to smash it open, and then walk away.

On the rare occasion that I feed pumpkin to the babies, I grate it with a cheese grater and mix it up with greens.

 

[byerssusan]

Heres another question can I give Phoenix (Little over 2 months) broccoli and peas? And if so how much, and do you give them uncooked? I tried her on shredded carrots about a week ago and she went nuts for it. It was only a pinch ..I wasn't sure how much to give her.

 

[Tom]

Heres another question can I give Phoenix (Little over 2 months) broccoli and peas? And if so how much, and do you give them uncooked? I tried her on shredded carrots about a week ago and she went nuts for it. It was only a pinch ..I wasn't sure how much to give her.

I wouldn't make any of that a regular part of the diet. Weeds, grass, and leafy greens should make up the vast majority of the diet. A little bit of that stuff once in a while won't hurt anything, but too much too often could.

 

[byerssusan]

Gotcha! Maybe I will try once a week giving her diff things. More of a treat type thing. Thank you

 

[jackrat]

Have you tried opuntia cactus?