Re: Food for pancakes tort...

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Posted by tcc on September 24, 2000 at 11:59:33:

In Reply to: Food for pancakes tort... posted by Steno on September 23, 2000 at 19:33:53:

Hi Steno,
Allowing this tort to graze is your best bet but here is a list of the better easily found foods:

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 a awful diet for any tortoise!
These are the better of the easily obtainable foods:
(Remember, think variety)
Regularly:
Dandelion, Chicory, Clover, Escarole, Radicchio, Endive, Opuntia Cactus
(despined or smooth) Watercress, lawn grasses and weeds- (not chemically
treated)Timothy and Orchard Hay, Hibiscus flowers and leaves, Grape leaves,
Plantain, Mulberry leaves, Sow thistle, Romaine,

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

Rarely if ever : Kale, Swiss chard, Broccoli, Bokchoy, Iceberg lettuce,
Spinach, Cabbage,Green Beans, Carrot Greens, Parsley,Beet Greens, Fruit in
general.

Mixing larger portions of things your tort likes in chopped "salads"
and slowly cut back on "treat"foods in this mix, is one way to get them
adjusted to a better diet.
It wont hurt your tort to go a couple days w/o food, esp. if it helps them
to be hungry enough to move to a healthier diet.
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
Theresa aka tcc :)

Follow Ups:

Re: Food for pancakes tort... Jacob 09/26/00 (1)
- Re: Food for pancakes tort... tcc 09/27/00 (0)
TCC - what's wrong with turnip greens? brad w. 09/25/00 (1)
- Re: TCC - what's wrong with turnip greens? tcc 09/27/00 (0)
Thanks a lot dear TCC...very usefull .NP Steno 09/24/00 (0)

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: Hi Steno, : Allowing this tort to graze is your best bet but here is a list of the better easily found foods: : 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 a awful diet for any tortoise! : These are the better of the easily obtainable foods: : (Remember, think variety) : Regularly: : Dandelion, Chicory, Clover, Escarole, Radicchio, Endive, Opuntia Cactus : (despined or smooth) Watercress, lawn grasses and weeds- (not chemically : treated)Timothy and Orchard Hay, Hibiscus flowers and leaves, Grape leaves, : Plantain, Mulberry leaves, Sow thistle, Romaine, : Occasionally: Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Fig leaves, Carrots, Carrot : Tops, Red Leaf Lettuce, Turnip Greens, Apples, Collard greens, : Mustard Greens, Alfalfa Hay : Rarely if ever : Kale, Swiss chard, Broccoli, Bokchoy, Iceberg lettuce, : Spinach, Cabbage,Green Beans, Carrot Greens, Parsley,Beet Greens, Fruit in : general. : Mixing larger portions of things your tort likes in chopped "salads" : and slowly cut back on "treat"foods in this mix, is one way to get them : adjusted to a better diet. : It wont hurt your tort to go a couple days w/o food, esp. if it helps them : to be hungry enough to move to a healthier diet. : 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 : Theresa aka tcc :)

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