Love this. Found your channel by chance and its great to see you putting out such great examples of feeding and other tortoise care. There is such a vast array of incorrect information online nowadays in regards to captive tortoise care, especially feeding. Keep up the great work :)
I have a horsefield tortoise and since the weather here in the uk has changed, it obviously effects plant growth etc which means it’s harder to get your hands on some nice healthy natural weeds/flowers for the tortoise. At the moment I give mine lambs lettuce, dried flowers, rocket and maybe a few strawberries in there Now and again. Is there any other foods you can suggest to feed, now that it’s getting to nearly winter and plant growth is obviously non existent this time of year. I want to mix up/add some more variation to her diet. Mine couldn’t get enough of the yellow dandelions which was handy as they grew in my garden.
Hi take a look at healthy tortoise food list at tortoiseclub.org for food ideas. Autumn feeds i use are opuntia cactus, testudo herb cobs, sedum, vine leaves and window sill staples like tortoise candy plant. Don't worry if food consumption go down a little as a tortoise should be a slower rate in autumn. As long as they are active enough to be eating and going to the toilet regularly then you are on the right track.
I have two hermanns tortoises, I feed a mixed diet of weeds, pellets and sometimes romaine lettuce, however one tortoise( my male) is extremely fussy and doesn’t seem eager to eat everyday, my female is normal and she eats like a pig, however he doesn’t even seem interested most days, any solutions for this, thanks
HI feeding separately can help to avoid competition. A warm bath or soak under a lamp before feeding can sometimes help with appetite. Overall I wouldn't be too concerned as tortoises do browse and shouldn't over eat. keep a weight chart of both tortoises and work on finding a good balance on weights. Make sure your female gets heaps of fibre mixed in to make sure what she eats is high fibre, but also low in nutrients
lime stone calcium granules. Its used as a cattle supplement in the uk and can bought in 20 kilo sacks quite inexpensively along with lime flour for scattering in enclosures.
Hi, just wondering if you feed your food wet. I always offer mine damp, and refresh it during the day. Obviously I'm mindful not to wash the calcium dust away. Is it false sense me doing that, thinking it will aid hydration?? Also are the agrob herbs basically meadow flowers cut? I have a Horsfield and they are not grass eaters supposedly, i appreciate they will nibble it but these cobs look grassy.
@@naynay7773 The tortoise's shell is made from keratin (like human hairs). During a basking process, the shell is dramatically drying. And if your tortoise is young and doesn't reach it's full growth yet, you will see some shell pyramiding soon. Your tortoise needs to be soaked in the water regularly. Young russians live in the holes below the ground (where the humidity level is about 60-70%) and take some basking only in the early morning or late evening.
@@ImpulseHobby thankyou but my comment was only pertaining to the food im serving them, not about physically bathing the tortoise. I appreciate they are to be bathed but also understand bathing is often over-prescribed as a cure all for everything.
Hi. Happened upon your videos when researching about food for tortoises. I have recently acquired two one year old Horsefield tortoises but am really worried that they aren't eating enough. I sort of inherited the coloured pellets for food and so bought another tub of them and was told to give them kale. I've since tried a variety of plants and leaves but they still tend to eat the pellets. Not sure whether I should return the full tub and wean them off it and try those grass cobs? Would you say that's best please?
Hi I’m not a professional but I would recommend soaking your pellets to make them mushy, then mix it all in with the other leaves you want them to eat, good luck x
If you slowly ween off on the pellets they will gradually move on to other foods, Tortoises can be picky eaters and can become attached to certain foods like pellets. Slowly reduce the amount you’re giving them and introduce other/newer foods, then you can start hiding soft pellets in with the food
