sulcata turtles and cuttle cone / alfalfa vs. grass hay

by Reese
(Spokane, WA)

Harvey

Harvey

I am reading about feeding my sulcata tortoise and I have read on some sites that cuttle bone is healthy for them (high in calcium). Is this true?


Also my tortoise is only four to six months old and i've been feeding him romaine lettuce powerdered with a calcium and vitamin reptile power. I would like to change to a healthier diet of hay, is it true that grass hay will be easier digested?

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Jan 26, 2009
tortoise food
by: Anonymous

Yes, the cuttlebone is important.

And yes, the hay is better for a tortoise. In the wild, most tortoises eat grasses.

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