hi! so i have a ~3 month old sulcata. wondered what a good mixture is in their diet? right now im doing a mix of mustard greens, romaine, and timothy hay all chopped fine and mixed together, im gonna switch up the greens as often as i can but whats some good greens to use to mix?
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Hay is no good for a baby. Grocery store greens are not good either unless you add something to them.
Check this out:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
i am going to buy a seed mix of grasses and weeds that im gonna grow on the side to sprinkle on the greens as much as i can (from https://www.sulcatafood.com/All_Store_Items.html) a local place has dandelion greens aswell, unfortunately i live in an apartment right now so i cant go out and just trim grass whenever and all my friends who have houses are an hour + away
Growing your own is a great idea. I like the mixes from tortoisesupply.com and from groworganic.com. There are lots of places all around you to find good tortoise foods.i am going to buy a seed mix of grasses and weeds that im gonna grow on the side to sprinkle on the greens as much as i can (from https://www.sulcatafood.com/All_Store_Items.html) a local place has dandelion greens aswell, unfortunately i live in an apartment right now so i cant go out and just trim grass whenever and all my friends who have houses are an hour + away
If you must use grocery store greens, favor mostly endive and escarole. Mix in the dandelion greens, cilantro, arugula, and other stuff for variety. Get some ZooMed Forest tortoise or grassland tortoise chow, soak a pellet or two, and mix it in with those greens. This will add fiber and variety. Mazuri is a good supplemental food too.
i already have some mazuri, gonna be growing in two boxes along with just potentially tossing in some seed in the enclosure in random spots. i think one box is gonna be mainly grasses and the other box will be more weeds/flowers. i have a redfoot aswell so im trying to find stuff they both can eat store bought wise so greens dont go to waste as hes small for right now. not compromising on anything at all, just trying to find some things that are good for both.
im also looking to put plants in both enclosures, so far ive heard pothos, wandering jew, and spider plants to put in to give it some clutter.
