I tried blending it in with other stuff, and making a dressing to put over them but its still no go, she wont eat her greens or vegitables. She only seems to like fruit.
2007-09-07 09:26:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I went through this with 2 of my Redfoots,They just didn't count on me being more stuborn than they were......I kept feeding them greens till they desided that they were hungry enough to eat them, which took 2 weeks... but the "key" is that you want them to eat what is offered so that they will have a "balanced" diet.....Now they eat what ever I put in there cage, they love hubiscus and dandilion now....I also found out if you heat there cage and raise the humidity a "little" more there apitite "will" increase, so that they may take the greens faster 4 you....A web site that may help you with further quesions is Redfoots.com.....very imformitive......
2007-09-07 18:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by Tlanuwa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well-fed tortoises can afford to develop food preferences. It might be time to exercise a little "tough love". Let her get a bit hungry by feeding her minimally the day before or even not at all. It can be hard not to feed your baby but it is for her own good! I have a large group of redfoots and have to use this technique for certain greens like collards that are very good for them but not exactly their favourite.
2007-09-07 16:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by Thea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Persistance is the key here. Keep putting a little of the favorite fruit in with the greens...mixed well so that she can't just dig the fruit out...maybe even smush it into the greens. Keep trying...every day...try different greens too...dandelion, mustard, kale. Good luck!
2007-09-07 21:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋