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Hey everyone, just wondering but what does everyone feed their tortoises? I have a Desert Tortoise and feed him the following.

-Endive
-Escarole
-Collard Greens
-Mustard Greens

And every week I alternate with this stuff.

-Dandelion Greens
-Kale
-Beet Greens
-Turnip Greens
-Swiss Chard
-Red Leaf Lettuce
-Green Leaf Lettuse
-Romaine Lettuce

Is this healthy?

Sounds good, you could also try adding more weeds and grasses to the diet when possible. Hays too if he will eat them.

Add cactus pads - it's part of their diet in the wild.

Any Hispanic market will have them, usually chopped to the size of string beans or without the spines.

Ask for nopales and they'll know exactly what you want.

Good luck.

Ernie

I SUPPLEMENT WITH MAZURI TORTOISE CHOW
IT IS A HIGH FIBER DIET
I MIX IT WITH GREENS AND HAY
THEY LOVE IT
ZOOMED JUST RELEASED A TORTOISE DIET
I HAVE JUST STARTED TO FEED THIS PRODUCT SO I CAN NOT VOUCH FOR IT YET
IT COMES IN A GEASSLAND AND FOREST TORTOISE BLEND
WORKS LIKE MAZURI JUST ADD WATER
THIS ONE HAS ALL THE HAY AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY REQUIRE IN IT SO NO EXTRA GREENS ARE NEEDED
THEY ARE OFFERING IT WITH A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
THEY ALSO CLAIM NO PYRAMIDING WILL RESULT IF FED THIS DIET
I HAVE NOT USED THIS PRODUCT LONG ENOGH TO SEE HOW WELL IT WORKS
IF IT WORKS IT WILL MAKE FEEDING REALLY EASY
THE TORT IN THE PICS LOOKED GOOD ADD HAY AND LET THEM GRAZE
OPUNTIA CACTUS PADS ARE CHERISHED AND FULL OF CALCIUM
JEFF
PLANET REPTILES

From what I have read in research for my own desert tort you should cut out the lettuce it has little nutritional value.