lionheartHC
Member
Hey everyone! I know this has been posted a thousand times so pardon the repetition, I just want to make sure I’m giving my little Sulcata the best life possible. I have a young hatchling that is doing great! I’m keeping his enclosure at ~80% humidity and soaking twice a day for 20-30 minutes. As of now, I have a mixture of collard greens, dandelion greens, mustard greens and spring mix that I’ve been feeding him.
Here’s where my uncertainty comes in.. there is SO MUCH different information online. I’m aware that different people will do things different ways but I’m at a loss of what to do. I’ve read a lot that the focal point of the diet should be grasses. This little guy will eat anythinggg I put in front of it except grass.. I know store bought greens will have a lot of nutrients that they aren’t accustomed to getting in the wild so should I be feeding every other day?
Also, how frequently should calcium be given? Online the recommendations are anywhere from once a week to twice a day! Should I also be supplementing a repti-vite type supplement at all?
Thank you for taking the time to read this! It’s been an absolute pleasure bringing this little tortoise home and I can’t wait to give him the best life possible.
-Ben
Here’s where my uncertainty comes in.. there is SO MUCH different information online. I’m aware that different people will do things different ways but I’m at a loss of what to do. I’ve read a lot that the focal point of the diet should be grasses. This little guy will eat anythinggg I put in front of it except grass.. I know store bought greens will have a lot of nutrients that they aren’t accustomed to getting in the wild so should I be feeding every other day?
Also, how frequently should calcium be given? Online the recommendations are anywhere from once a week to twice a day! Should I also be supplementing a repti-vite type supplement at all?
Thank you for taking the time to read this! It’s been an absolute pleasure bringing this little tortoise home and I can’t wait to give him the best life possible.
-Ben