Feeding schedule?

[PythonChick]

It seems that a lot of people here have Suclattas, so, does anyone have a feeding schedule that you keeps yours on? Like in the morning? I was planning on feeding him/her every day, but is that too often? I didn't find anything on the web about the babies. We had sub-adults at the aquarium I did my internship at, and we fed them everyday. Leafy greens one day and then brocci, green beans, etc, then next day.
Any opinions?

Thanks!


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[Bry]

Hmm I dunno if you've looked here but give it a shot. Caresheets.com

Bry
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[Leyla]

Hi,

I have a 3 year old male sulcata tortoise, who eats at around lunchtime everyday, either greens (store bought) or dandelion, or various grasses from the yard. From the research that I have done (quite a lot in 3 years) every caresheet I have ever read says that you are not supposed to feed brocolli. They are better off with turnip greens, grasses, dandelion greens etc.

Just my 2c

Ley x

[NicoleRussell]

why not brocoli...just curious because I have some veggie eaters here in the house

[Leyla]

Hey,

The reason that brocolli (and cauliflower, kale, and spinach) shouldnt be given is that these foods contain high levels of oxalic acid compound, which prevents the animals body from absorbing calcium.

Ley x

[irishsnakes]

how about cauliflower greens? i can get large quantities free at the farmers market. i feed my 1 yr old sulcata in the morn before i leave for work but im cutting down as the weather warms so he? will be ready to graze in the yard when i get home. i feed mainly collards and mustards.

[Leyla]

Hey,

To be honest I don't know about the cauliflower greens themselves, I would think that they'd be ok, the best place I have found so far, where dietary info is concerned would be:

http://www.sulcata-station.org/diet.html

Hope this helps!!!

Ley x

[NicoleRussell]

I knew this was true about spinach but not the others...they don't like broccoli anyway so I'm ok---thanks for the info!