suggestions on food

[hoppysara]

Hello all
my horse field is 2 years old loves dandelions and leaves like lambs lettuce but I'm wanting to try other things. I'm growing some seeds I purchased from shelled warriors but whilst I'm waiting for them to grow what can I feed him. I've looked on websites but you just get conflicting advice so I thought it's best to talk to people who the same tortoise as me

[emma_mcraf]

Plantain, Cat's Ear, Sowthistle, Clover....all growing well now and easy to identify.

[Kirsty J]

Stinging nettles too! Only baby ones though because it's kinder on the tongue x

[sandy]

Originally Posted by hoppysara

Hello all
my horse field is 2 years old loves dandelions and leaves like lambs lettuce but I'm wanting to try other things. I'm growing some seeds I purchased from shelled warriors but whilst I'm waiting for them to grow what can I feed him. I've looked on websites but you just get conflicting advice so I thought it's best to talk to people who the same tortoise as me

Sowthistle, plantain narrow leaf, plantain wide leaf, shepards purse, bittercress, dandilions, mallow, campanula, aubresia and romaine lettuce but in moderation as it has no real value for a tortoise other than water.
if you go to www.thetortoisehouse.com you will find a great list of suitable plants for horsfields and most tortoises.

[hoppysara]

Any suggestions on food I can buy at the supermarket for during colder months. Thanks for all the advice so far

[emma_mcraf]

Safe weeds and flowers are best but romaine, radicchio and lambs lettuce can be used to bulk out weeds through the winter months. Also Pre-Alpin, which can be bought from the SW shop, which is good for fibre. http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...unction=search

[sandy]

Originally Posted by hoppysara

Any suggestions on food I can buy at the supermarket for during colder months. Thanks for all the advice so far

Your tortoise should be asleep in the colder months. Food fed during this time adds to the size of your tortoise that is not needed. And can add to pyramiding
Supermarket foods are junk foods for torts. Far better to feed dried weeds. And some weeds you can get then, such as Bittercress, and tree mallow. Weeds if grown in a sunny sheltered place can and do survive colder temps:0)

[Jan W]

Originally Posted by sandy

Your tortoise should be asleep in the colder months. Food fed during this time adds to the size of your tortoise that is not needed. And can add to pyramiding
Supermarket foods are junk foods for torts. Far better to feed dried weeds. And some weeds you can get then, such as Bittercress, and tree mallow. Weeds if grown in a sunny sheltered place can and do survive colder temps:0)

I had weeds all through the winter and while they were asleep dried them. Sadly they turned their noses up when they came out of hibernation, so I was up early hunting for fresh weeds and did resort to some lambs lettuce as a treat.