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Baby sulcata tortoise diet question?
We have a baby sulcata tortoise. He actually got away from us outside and was missing for a month. We were heartbroken, but he's home now! Now he's obviously been living off of grasses and weeds and flowers. But I of course am getting Mixed answers online. A friend of mine whose father in law breeds sulcatas says only romaine lettuce and liquid vitamins foe the first year. But I don't agree with that. His babies didn't look all that great from what I could see. In my opinion, a wild sulcata would eat the stuff he finds outside, so is a grass/hay/weed/flower diet suitable? With veggies as just an OCCASIONAL treat? What do you guys think?
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Grasses and hays are the best thing for them, with dark leafy greens, and only occasional fruit as a snack. Stick to high calcium and fiber foods and stay away from potassium. Turnip, mustard and collards are the best greens to give them. Make sure your sulcata gets plenty of Vitamin A and C. I took my baby to the vet last week and if your sulcata is still a little baby stick with the greens until he's older and then when he's a bit bigger stick mainly to the grasses and hays.
Source(s): Owner of a sulcata - bzzflygirlLv 79 years ago
Mostly grasses and non-toxic weeds. Veggies occasionally and fruits almost never. Romaine lettuce as a 100% diet would be terrible for a tortoise. They don't naturally live anywhere where lettuce grows.
- ?Lv 79 years ago
I think its fine to go with very mixed plant matter (weeds, flowers, hay, dark greens) and some fruits and veggies as long as you're adding vitamin supplements. I think a well-rounded diet will yield a far healthier adult.
