Box Turtle and Tortoise Discussion :: Feeding Questions

[chrisinva]

I have been using similar feeding guidelines for my 10 year old 3 toed Box turtle that I have for my 2 RES

I realized that I may have been feeding her incorrectly

How much and how often should I be feeding her?

She loves strawberries and super worms and will occasionally eat Romaine Lettuce and tortouise food...

Also how do I vary her diet?

[megcornell]

Here's a link from tortoise trust- hopefully that gives you a good start.
I'm not too familiar with boxies so hopefully someone who owns one will come along.
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/ctriungis.html

[jenaero]

Boxies tend not to over eat like RES. My 3yo boxie gets something to eat every day, with protein every other day. I don't have a fixed menu/schedule, but here are some of the things he likes to eat.

Earthworms
Butterworms
Hornworms
Silkworms

Salad - bluberries, strawberries, raspberries mixed w/romaine or red leaf lettuce

He occasionally gets apple, banana, melon

I still can't get him to eat pellets.

I'm sure there's more but that's all I can think of off hand.

[chrisinva]

What about sweet potatoes?

How do you prepare them?

[jenaero]

I feed all fruits/veggies raw.

[chrisinva]

Are Repto Min pellets ok to feed boxies?

[jenaero]

They sell pellets and canned food specifically for boxies. Better to go with those.

[chrisinva]

They sell pellets and canned food specifically for boxies. Better to go with those.

Ok sweet thanks