watermelon and sulcatas

john p

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Hello, is it ok to feed sulcatas watermelon. The rind and the fruit once a month? they are 5 years old.
 

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Hello, is it ok to feed sulcatas watermelon. The rind and the fruit once a month? they are 5 years old.
I think its too high in sugar. It won't make them drop dead, but I don't think it is a good food. I don't feed it to any of mine.
 

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Tortoise's digest system is not design to consume high sugar. It will cause them diarrhea and cause some further problems
 

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