Josh Gibbs
New Member
Hi all - first actual question post... I have looked around to try and find some specifics, but thought I'd just try and ask. Of course everyone has their own practices, so I'm hoping someone can chime in on my specific case.
I've been reading through lots of pages online and posts on here about a good diet for my 13 yr old Sulcata I just adopted. I've had him about 2 weeks now, but want to make sure I've got his diet nailed down for the long run. I get that the main staple should be grasses and weeds high in fiber, but one thing I've noticed about everywhere I read are the "occasional foods" (which seem to differ a lot). I guess each plant/food would be different, but I'm trying to figure out just how often I should be feeding some of these occasional foods. Couple times a week, once a week, once a month, etc...
So far, I've been feeding him a main staple of weeds I've got around the yard, here in San Diego county. It's mostly sow thistle, dandelion, spurge (or purslane), bindweed, bermuda grass, black mustard, prickly lettuce. I also give him some rose bush leaves, hibiscus leaves (and flowers), aloe leaves, agave attenuata leaves and flowers, and some st augustine grass I got a flat of from a box store (I wash first). Are all these ok as a staple?
[In the 2 weeks I've had him] Occasionally, I've given him some kale and mazuri maybe 2-3 a week. Some small carrots 1x a week. I gave him a slice of watermelon once (I know this is a rare treat). A rose flower once or twice. I also have what I think is a Trichocereus pachanoi cactus that I've sliced off the spines and given him a couple times. I was given a spineless prickly pear cutting I'm trying to grow as well.
I guess I'm just asking if my staple items are ok for every day and if I should add or eliminate some. Same with the occasionals... I can always purchase greens from stores if I should be adding any.
Would anyone mind sharing their overall diets the feed? Thanks so much.
I've been reading through lots of pages online and posts on here about a good diet for my 13 yr old Sulcata I just adopted. I've had him about 2 weeks now, but want to make sure I've got his diet nailed down for the long run. I get that the main staple should be grasses and weeds high in fiber, but one thing I've noticed about everywhere I read are the "occasional foods" (which seem to differ a lot). I guess each plant/food would be different, but I'm trying to figure out just how often I should be feeding some of these occasional foods. Couple times a week, once a week, once a month, etc...
So far, I've been feeding him a main staple of weeds I've got around the yard, here in San Diego county. It's mostly sow thistle, dandelion, spurge (or purslane), bindweed, bermuda grass, black mustard, prickly lettuce. I also give him some rose bush leaves, hibiscus leaves (and flowers), aloe leaves, agave attenuata leaves and flowers, and some st augustine grass I got a flat of from a box store (I wash first). Are all these ok as a staple?
[In the 2 weeks I've had him] Occasionally, I've given him some kale and mazuri maybe 2-3 a week. Some small carrots 1x a week. I gave him a slice of watermelon once (I know this is a rare treat). A rose flower once or twice. I also have what I think is a Trichocereus pachanoi cactus that I've sliced off the spines and given him a couple times. I was given a spineless prickly pear cutting I'm trying to grow as well.
I guess I'm just asking if my staple items are ok for every day and if I should add or eliminate some. Same with the occasionals... I can always purchase greens from stores if I should be adding any.
Would anyone mind sharing their overall diets the feed? Thanks so much.