Re: Feeding Tortoise,

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Posted by Terry on May 05, 2001 at 19:51:46:

In Reply to: Re: Feeding Tortoise, posted by Shirley on May 05, 2001 at 14:11:52:

Hi again.
Try mixing in some romaine lettuce and endive, both seem to be favorites with most species of torts.

You can also give a little bit of grated carrot, yam, squash.

Try romaine and endive topped with the carrot/squash and the fruit mixed in. Yummy, I'd eat that with a bit of dressing!
Although burmese browns can have fruit they need their greens too!

Hibiscus flowers also, red is a favorite. You can grow hibiscus in your yard and feed the flowers and leaves daily. Also opuntia cactus ( spineless variety).

If he/she's not soaking on her own, I'd give her a nice lukewarm soak.
Soak her at least twice a week, for 10 - 20 minutes. In a container large enough for her to stretch out and turn around.
But the water should only come up to the bottom of her neck. Or where the carapace meets the plastron.

The soakings should help her pass stools. Hope this helps, please let us know how it goes.

Also, have you thought about joining an email list, such as the Tortoise Trust list?

You'd come into contact with many experienced Tort keepers through the list. I'm sure there are others subscribed who keep Burmese browns. It's free and you can unsub any time.
You can join up here:

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/maillist.html

Terry.

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: Hi again. : Try mixing in some romaine lettuce and endive, both seem to be favorites with most species of torts. : You can also give a little bit of grated carrot, yam, squash. : Try romaine and endive topped with the carrot/squash and the fruit mixed in. Yummy, I'd eat that with a bit of dressing! : Although burmese browns can have fruit they need their greens too! : Hibiscus flowers also, red is a favorite. You can grow hibiscus in your yard and feed the flowers and leaves daily. Also opuntia cactus ( spineless variety). : If he/she's not soaking on her own, I'd give her a nice lukewarm soak. : Soak her at least twice a week, for 10 - 20 minutes. In a container large enough for her to stretch out and turn around. : But the water should only come up to the bottom of her neck. Or where the carapace meets the plastron. : The soakings should help her pass stools. Hope this helps, please let us know how it goes. : Also, have you thought about joining an email list, such as the Tortoise Trust list? : You'd come into contact with many experienced Tort keepers through the list. I'm sure there are others subscribed who keep Burmese browns. It's free and you can unsub any time. : You can join up here: : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/maillist.html : : Terry.

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