what is the best food to feed a tortoise?

Question

im always feeding romaine lettuce and my tortoise wont eat the supplements im trying to feed him.

Answer 1

insects like cockroaches or bettles are a nice treat. You can get them at pet shops

Answer 2

It depends on the species.

A good general tortoise diet goes something like this:

45% 'forage'- green or dry hays, grasses, yard plants, alfalfa, leaves, flowers, etc.

40% vegetables, mostly dark leafy greens, but can include squash, mushrooms, etc. There are some vegetables that are not good at all (light green head lettuces), or not good if used too much (beans and the the cabbage family- brocolli, cauliflower, etc. for example). The best solution is to offer variety, variety, variety!

10% fruits and berries, but not citrus. Boost this to 20% for Red- and yellow-foots.

Less than 5% proteins- pinkies, crickets, worms, bugs, hard boiled egg (mashed lightly with the shell), tofu, sardines with bones, etc.

Use a good reptile multivitamin and calcium supplement as directed. (Dr. Mader recommends some calcium every feeding, and some vitamins every week or two.)

Here is a great short article on tortoise diets: http://www.petdoc.ws/TortDiet.html

Answer 3

lettuce,tomatoe,squash,try small peice of fish,weiner