Re: Anyone Know What Food Is Good For RUSSIAN TORT OR ANY TORT?

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Posted by tcc on September 07, 2000 at 20:51:02:

In Reply to: Anyone Know What Food Is Good For RUSSIAN TORT OR ANY TORT? posted by Matt on September 07, 2000 at 17:19:47:

Tortoises are known to be quite sensitive, In a grazing area, or when
collecting wild foods, be cautious of areas that are chemically treated.
Clovers, Dandelions, Opuntia and Plantain (the weed) and other nutritious
weeds and grasses may be available right in your yard or on a nearby vacant
lot. Here is a link the will help you to collect great natural foods with a
link to a picture to identify it on many of the Latin names:
http://www.turtlecafe.net/ediblelandscaping.htm
This is also a wonderful link for landscaping an enclosure :)
The prepared food that the pet shops sell are an awful diet for any
tortoise!
These are the better of the easily obtainable foods:
(Remember, think variety)
Regularly:
Dandelion, Chicory, Escarole, Endive, Opuntia Cactus (despined or smooth)
lawn grasses and weeds- (not chemically treated)Timothy and Orchard Hay,
Hibiscus flowers and leaves, Grape leaves,Plantain, Mulberry leaves

Occasionally: Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Fig leaves, Carrots, Carrot
Tops,Romaine, Red Leaf Lettuce, Turnip Greens, Apples, Collard greens,
Mustard Greens,

Rarely: Kale, Swiss chard, Broccoli,Bokchoy, Iceberg lettuce, Parsley,Beet
Greens, Fruit in general.

*Never* feed Spinach, Cabbage,Green Beans,

You can mix larger portions of things your tort likes in chopped "salads"
and slowly cut back on "treat"foods in this mix.
It wont hurt your tort to go a couple days w/o food, esp. if it helps them
to be hungry enough to eat better foods.
For more information on why foods above are listed as they are, please visit
the links below.
http://www.micronet.net/users/~turtles/turtlefood.html
http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/nutrient.htm
http://www.tortoise.org/general/tntdiet.html
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/5504/min.html
Tortoises Trust FAQ Turtle / tortoise frequently asked questions:
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/faq.html

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: Tortoises are known to be quite sensitive, In a grazing area, or when : collecting wild foods, be cautious of areas that are chemically treated. : Clovers, Dandelions, Opuntia and Plantain (the weed) and other nutritious : weeds and grasses may be available right in your yard or on a nearby vacant : lot. Here is a link the will help you to collect great natural foods with a : link to a picture to identify it on many of the Latin names: : http://www.turtlecafe.net/ediblelandscaping.htm : This is also a wonderful link for landscaping an enclosure :) : The prepared food that the pet shops sell are an awful diet for any : tortoise! : These are the better of the easily obtainable foods: : (Remember, think variety) : Regularly: : Dandelion, Chicory, Escarole, Endive, Opuntia Cactus (despined or smooth) : lawn grasses and weeds- (not chemically treated)Timothy and Orchard Hay, : Hibiscus flowers and leaves, Grape leaves,Plantain, Mulberry leaves : Occasionally: Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Fig leaves, Carrots, Carrot : Tops,Romaine, Red Leaf Lettuce, Turnip Greens, Apples, Collard greens, : Mustard Greens, : Rarely: Kale, Swiss chard, Broccoli,Bokchoy, Iceberg lettuce, Parsley,Beet : Greens, Fruit in general. : *Never* feed Spinach, Cabbage,Green Beans, : You can mix larger portions of things your tort likes in chopped "salads" : and slowly cut back on "treat"foods in this mix. : It wont hurt your tort to go a couple days w/o food, esp. if it helps them : to be hungry enough to eat better foods. : For more information on why foods above are listed as they are, please visit : the links below. : http://www.micronet.net/users/~turtles/turtlefood.html : http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/nutrient.htm : http://www.tortoise.org/general/tntdiet.html : http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/5504/min.html : Tortoises Trust FAQ Turtle / tortoise frequently asked questions: : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/faq.html : <~~~>x<�>x<~~~>x<�>x<~~~>x<�>x<~~~> : tcc266@ev1.net : Keeper of Guacu & Denver : http://www.TurtleCafe.net : <~~~>x<�>x<~~~>x<�>x<~~~>x<�>x<~~~>

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