Ninjastarfish
New Member
Hello !
I recently got a 5 year old Sulcata tortoise and am having trouble transitioning him to a proper diet. From what it sounds like, he was fed mostly kale and lettuces-romaine/green leaf, and he LOVES banana and blueberries. I know none of this is that good for him ! His previous owner stated that he never really cared for pellets. Now that I have him I am trying to transition him to grasses with Mazuri pellets and hibiscus leaves as the bulk of his diet.The trouble is, he won't eat grass. I have been chopping it up in small pieces mixing it with the foods he is familiar with, but he still eats around it. Does anyone have a trick or suggestion that will help transition him to the proper diet? I have 1/3 of an acre of lawn for him to mow, that is completely pesticide/ herbicide free. But he won't even taste it !!!
Thank you !
I recently got a 5 year old Sulcata tortoise and am having trouble transitioning him to a proper diet. From what it sounds like, he was fed mostly kale and lettuces-romaine/green leaf, and he LOVES banana and blueberries. I know none of this is that good for him ! His previous owner stated that he never really cared for pellets. Now that I have him I am trying to transition him to grasses with Mazuri pellets and hibiscus leaves as the bulk of his diet.The trouble is, he won't eat grass. I have been chopping it up in small pieces mixing it with the foods he is familiar with, but he still eats around it. Does anyone have a trick or suggestion that will help transition him to the proper diet? I have 1/3 of an acre of lawn for him to mow, that is completely pesticide/ herbicide free. But he won't even taste it !!!
Thank you !