The best meal for a sulcata tortoise?

JoshIsTheBoss

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So, I've always wondered. What would be a good daily meal for a tortoise? And which one would provide the most calcium? Because my tortoise is short on calcium. I just need to know what the meal with the best for my tortoise would be.
 

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They are grazers - grass & weeds. Optimism cactus has a good bit of fiber and calcium , especially the more mature pads.

I use calcium powder once a week on a pile of greens regardless.
 

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All natural grasses, weeds, leaves flowers and hay. Calcium added 1-2 times a week for young ones, less often for adults. Too much calcium can be as bad as too little.
 

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So, I've always wondered. What would be a good daily meal for a tortoise? And which one would provide the most calcium? Because my tortoise is short on calcium. I just need to know what the meal with the best for my tortoise would be.

Here is what they should be eating:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

And some other tips too:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
 
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