does anyone know what a tortoise's favorite food is???

Question

i bought a tortoise as a pet, it hasnt eaten anything in a week!!!!!!!!
HELP!!!!

Answer 1

It shouldn't be that bad, torts can go a while without eating. Try offering collard greens. If his eyes are puffy, offer a bit of spinach, it has a lot of vit A.

Make sure the tort has water that it can easily get into and soak. Give him/her a bath once a week with water no deeper than his chin. As soon as he's out of the tub, let him wander the bathroom and offer him greens on a paper plate. My female russian wouldn't eat for about a week, but she was dehydrated.

If you gave him a bath and offered him food, please bring him to the vet. It could be a very serious problem.

Answer 2

Knowing the species would really help.

The most common reasons tortoises don't eat is cold temps. Aim for temps in the 80's most of the time with no cold drafts.

As for diet, there are two basic groups of tortoises:

GRASSLAND tortoises (Greek, Hermann's, Russian, Gopher, Sulcata, Leopard, etc.) eat a diet that is about 40-45% hays, grasses, flowers, and yard plants; 40-45% veggies, mostly dark leafy greens; 10% fruits; and under 5% meats.

FOREST tortoises, like Red-foots, Hingebacks, etc. eat a diet that runs about 60-65% dark leafy greens and some veggies, 20% fruit, and 10-20% meats.

The site http://www.tortoisetrust.com.uk has a lot of great diet and care articles for you to try.

Answer 3

Mine's favorite is cherry tomatoes. They like anything with bright colors, but these shouldn't be a staple food!

Dark leafy greens are good in moderate amounts, most should have some drier food mixed in (dried grass, timothy hay) to increase the fiber content. They don't do well with most fruits (too much sugar content), but small amounts of apple can be given. DON'T give spinach, kale, parsley, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, or Brussels sprouts unless in very small amounts - these contain chemicals (oxalates) that prevent your tortoise from properly using the calcium in its diet! Lettuce contains few nutrients.

Try cutting up a tomato (take out seeds & let juice drain) or carrot and putting it on top of some greens. Make sure its temperature is warm enough (they need the warmth to digest their food) and feed early in the day - since they need the warmth to digest food, most tortoises eat early, then spend the rest of the day basking.

Some sources for diets for particular species:
http://www.anapsid.org/mainchelonians.html
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/turtles/
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/

Answer 4

this relies upon on species. Grassland species (Russian, Greek, Sulcata, etc.): avert fruit- the moist sweetness may reason tummy hassle. An occasional strawberry or a pair small cubes of melon or apples are ok. Iceberg is excellent in effortless words after an entire, extra healthful meal to assist fill their tummy. reliable treats- small servings of fruit, cactus pads (an excellent foodstuff merchandise!), cactus fruit (a uncommon exception to the no fruit rule), any fit for human consumption flowers- hibiscus and rose of Sharon is particularly tasty. woodland species (pink-foot, Yellow-foot, Elongated, Hinge-decrease back): needs a great number of tropical end result, melons, and strawberry (ordinary on the banana, some oranges and apples are ok). additionally they favor some meat. reliable treats: Banana snacks, juicy worms, cactus pads, fruit or flowers, figs, unusual tropical end result (papaya, horned melon, etc.), tomatoes (may reason diarrhea in tortoises, use sparingly), toddler mice or rats (kinda gross, yet they love them!) different treats: greens you frequently do no longer purchase (toddler corn, sprouts, eggplant, pumpkin, bell peppers, etc.), fit for human consumption wild flora (there are lists on-line of reliable and risky flora), also observe that carrots are not to any extent further typically as reliable for most tortoises as yellow squash and different non-root greens. by the way- ruccola and basil

Answer 5

phone a reptile centre or vet. they'll help you out. by the way, it's a total myth that tortoises (and rabbits) eat lettuce only. This actually dehydrates them and leads to a very painful death for them. iv seen it often, not nice. So feed him lettuce now and then,but like humans they need variety

Answer 6

Most land based tortoises are herbivores, feeding on grazing grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and certain fruits. Their main diet consists of alfalfa, clover, dandelions, and leafy weeds.

Hope that helps you!

Answer 7

Tortoises love fruit and vegies. Dont give them any meat or grain. they are herbivores. give them lots of apples and carrots!

Answer 8

Lots of different plants.

Check out this site for some ideas: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/webdiet.htm

Answer 9

Mine loves dark leafy greens (dandelion greens, mustard greens etc)

Answer 10

They love carrots.