Favorite foods are pulses such as peas and beans; greens such as lettuce, cabbage and grass; and roots such as carrot or turnip. They also enjoy fruits such as banana, plum and strawberry; and flowers like rose and poppy. Each individual has preferences, but most tortoises will enjoy eating from the procession of different plants and flowers in the garden. Most will need a dietary supplement in the form of cereal, which can be provided by brown bread soaked in milk, or bran breakfast cereal. A cuttlefish may also be provided as a calcium supply.
2007-05-25 09:11:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Tortoise Food List
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answered by ? 4
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Tortoises can be divided into two main groups- grassland and forest. Each group uses a diet (and other cares) that would kill or sicken a tortoise from the other group- so make sure you do the right thing for the right kind!
Forest tortoises, such as Red- and Yellow-foot Tortoises, Hingebacks, Elongated, etc. eat an 'omnivorous wet' diet of about 2/5ths greens (dark leafy greens, leaves, plants, etc.), 2/5ths fruits (berries, melons, mangos, figs, pineapple, etc.) and 1/5th meat (pinkies, worms, cooked chicken, fish with bones, hard-boiled egg and shell, etc.)
Forests usually need high temps and very high humidities, low if any UVB lighting (little light penetrates the forest, and vitamin D3 is in the meat).
Grasslanders, like the Sulcata, Hermann's, Greek, Russian, Chalco, Gophers, etc. eat a 'dry herbivorous' diet of grasses, hays, plant leaves, dark leafy greens, flowers, etc. with a very, very small amount of fruit (usually berries) and almost no meats (in outdoor pens, they often eat a few worms or bugs, and may catch and eat an occasional small animal).
Grasslanders usually want warm temps, and low humidity... except for a humid hiding box to simulate an underground burrow. They need UVB and good lighting.
Both groups need a weekly dash of calcium carbonate powder, and a couple weekly dashes of a multi-vitamin powder, Both groups are easy to over-feed, so watch portions.
Never feed either group too much of certain foods:
- Light green head lettuce (Iceberg) has little nutrition.
- Spinach has 'oxylitic acid' which ties up calcium the body needs- use lightly if at all.
- Cabbage, broccoli, and related foods are low in iodine, and should be used only as part of the diet.
- Banana, apple, pears, etc. are too sweet. Bananas are OK for a rare treat for forests, and an occasional bit of apple is OK for grassland- once every 4-6 months or so.
- Prepared diets are expensive and not real nutritious for either group.
Try http://www.tortoisetrust.org for more details
2007-05-25 11:16:31
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answered by Madkins007 7
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If it's a desert tortoise the best food is cactus if you are not able to get any cactus you should try rose petals, raw spinach, and grass.Also dandelions make great great food. All of these things hold a good amount of water.lettuce does not give the nutrients needed for the tortoise's shell. Only give fresh food,NEVER PROCESSED FOOD.You might go to the pet shop and find some calcium powder and sprinkle it on the food.The calcium powder gives the shell good support!
2007-05-25 09:48:24
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answered by Miclo 2
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Depends on what kind of tortoise. Prickly pear cactus leaves (you can buy them at the grocery store in the produce department) are really good, we feed those to our 3 tortoises, just make sure that you get all the prickly stuff off before you feed it to them. Also there are tortoise yoummies made by ectotherm. (check out website below)Steer away from lettuce, unless you give it as a treat. It doesn't have much as far as nutritional value.
2007-05-25 15:33:21
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answered by jee 2
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Tortoise Food
Rep-Cal Tortoise Food is formulated to ensure proper growth and health by providing complete and balanced nutrition. It is a veterinarian recommended food containing natural plant and fruit ingredients tortoises love and provides the 100% complete daily nutrition they need.
Rep-Cal Tortoise Food has been tested successfully for tortoises by reptile veterinarians. It is fortified with optimal levels of vitamins and minerals like calcium and Vitamin D3 so no other food or supplements are required.
Good luck :)
2007-05-26 18:49:36
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answered by Anonymous
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A completely balanced soft, moist food for all types of box turtles and tortoises. Zoo Med's Box Turtle & Tortoise Food is formulated as a completely balanced diet for all types of box turtles or land tortoises. This diet supplies all needed nutrients as identified by zoo nutritionists. The ingredients have been carefully selected for their palatability, quality and digestibility. The following types of box turtles and tortoises dine regularly on Zoo Med's Box Turtle & Tortoise Food at our Reptile Breeding Facility: 3-Toed and Ornate Box Turtles, Russian, Pancake, Leopard, Red Foot and Sulcata Tortoises. ,Exo Terra Tortoise Food, Flukers land tortoise Diet is a perfect whole diet for all tortoises and box turtles. you might also want to get some 10" stainless steel feeding tongs i know Zoo Meds sale these feeding tongs. those are just so you can hand feed your tortoise with out getting your fingers dirty. and of course you can never go wrong with giving your turtle lettuce, carrots and occasionally give them a couple of dandelion flowers as a treat they will love them.
2007-05-25 11:24:16
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answered by Natalie Hainsworth 1
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Nutrition >
Food List
Note: The following food choices are meant for a wide variety of tortoise species. The specific foods you use should be based on your species. Remember- variety is important for most species!
Grocery store or garden options
Greens, vegetables
- Good choices, use as the main bulk
Collard, turnip, rape, and mustard greens
Kale, cabbage, kohl rabi, chard
Endive, Escarole, green-leaf, red-leaf lettuces
Red or curly lettuces
Arugula, rocket, 'corn salad', 'lamb's lettuce'
Parsley, watercress
Carrot or radish tops
Sprouts
Cactus pads
Mushrooms
Edible flowers
Fresh leafy spices- basil, etc.
- OK choices, use sparingly for variety
Iceberg, Romaine, Boston, bibb, and butter lettuce
Spinach
Celery
Peas, bean pods
Carrot (chopped or lightly cooked)
Zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower
Yams, sweet potatoes (shredded or lightly cooked)
Fruits
- Good choices, use freely
Papaya, figs, mango, kiwifruit, pomegranate and other 'tropical' fruits
Pineapple
Melon, all kinds, including horned melon
Strawberry
Cactus fruit
Cherries
Bell peppers, any color
Corn, especially on the cob
Squash, pumpkin
- OK choices, use sparingly
Blueberry, blackberry, mulberry
Apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot
Banana, grapes
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Naval oranges
Protein sources
Eggs, lightly cooked or boiled
Canned, moist, or dry low-fat cat or dog foods
Chicken or other poultry
Beef heart, other organ meats
Tuna, mackerel, sardine, herring, anchovy- fresh, frozen, or packed in water
Shrimp, shellfish, mock krab.
2016-09-17 00:20:03
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answered by ? 2
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That depends on the type of tortoise you have ... but most do well on 'lettuce' to give them 'fluid' and 'raw hamburger' (but some don't like this) and MEAL WORMS ... but to be 'totally safe' you should take a 'good picture of your tortoise' sitting 'right next to a 'ruler' that you can also 'see' to a 'good pet store' like Petco, and ASK to speak to their 'tortoise expert' ... and then buy what he 'suggests' would be best.
2007-05-25 09:56:43
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answered by Kris L 7
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my Friend has one and he gives it Carrots. It's lived a long time, I think 6 to 7 years or 10. He got it full grown and had it for 7 years So the Tortoise is mor than 7 years old. All he eat was carrots and brochole mostly carrots though.
2007-05-25 09:21:27
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