quick tortoise question

[Bartman]

I didnt really want to post this because its really a quick question but i was just wondering if i was doing this right...

I feed my russian tortoise, in one week, danelion, collard greens, mustard greens, and sometimes small pieces of carrots. Ive offered grapes before too...is their anything important im missing or i should take out..also what should i feed more then others?

thanks!

[latazyo]

do you dust the food?

[Bartman]

yepp..should i do it every feeding? Id say i do it once every three feedings because i figured since she has a uva bulb i dont need to do it all the time.

[latazyo]

no, don't do it everytime

[Linds]

Carrots aren't really a useful part of any reptile's diet. They don't have much to offer in the way of nutrition. They are pretty much just fiber. All the while, there are many more suitable sources of fiber that also contain vital nutrients. I don't know much about the diet of Russian torties, but here is a useful link... http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/webdiet.htm . One of the very few sites that can actually be trusted for the proper care of torties :)

[Leviathan]

Not for essential diet but as a treat. Most Torts love fruits and veggies that are yellow orange or red. They love mangoes and strawberries!!! and grapes too as you probably have noticed.
:)
Alecia

[Bartman]

thanks!
How often is to much for the fruits, ive heard they dont do good with to much...is that true?