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Posted by Steno on September 24, 2000 at 18:57:56:

In Reply to: Re: Food for pancakes tort... posted by tcc on September 24, 2000 at 11:59:33:

: 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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