Russian Tortoise Feeding Routine

[@katydodd4001]

This may have been six years ago, but I just adopted two RTs a few days ago from an exhausted coworker/mom. I hadn’t done much research but this lets me know I’m on the right track!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!

[@voodoomistris]

Our neighbor dropped her Tortise on us with like no instructions other than he only eats grapes and strawberries…. And of course everything I’ve read says that’s absolutely not what they should eat.

[@ashleyrevecho8798]

Can you provide a link for the dried herbs and flowers you get? I would really like to get some for my Russian tortoises. Love your videos 🌸

[@LorisHartland]

Loved the video 💗💗🐢 what a sweet tort. 💗👍🏻 love the herb mix you gave her! Xo

[@thatturtlethatlikespizza5646]

Hi lori

[@anthonytorres8871]

Awesome advice

[@birb4095]

Im a bit slow. Been watching you for awhile now, and i've only just realised why your name is "RussianTorts"

[@RussianTorts]

you're not the only one! My friends at first told me"But you are German!".

[@louiedionese7550]

I love your tortoise!!! My Russian tortoise ( Trulia ) she is a very picky eater and I give her all the same greens you give your but snubs her noise at it…..any suggestions? Thanks Louie

[@Brycepresston]

You can also get zoomed tortoise & box turtle flower food topping at petco or petsmart I feed it with it's romaine lettuce pepper and tomatoes slied up

[@boodang100]

Calcium powder should be only added every 2 weeks

[@emellomackey1226]

Good morning I'm Terese, I normally have turtle's. My son bought a 4 year old tortoise for my Birthday. Is there a certain type of sand to use? I Love Dream ( 🐢) or is grass patches better?

[@askthefrog]

I thought her name was "Patella" 😄 It's Latin for kneecap so it would be quite fitting!

[@jayneandlilly7143]

Hello! So someone said in the comments, "Supermarket bought food 👎" But I've been buying things like romaine lettuce, and collards, (I'll also feed him some dandelion weed from my garden sometimes) But that's where I've been getting food from, the super market. So what should I do? Keep buying the food or does anyone have an alternative? Pls, help.

[@jamesbylund6018]

Thank you!

[@isaaclin8141]

Thanks for the tips!

[@jessicapinto3817]

Mine also loves to be in the food bowl, sometimes with the food still in it, uneaten haha

[@rhondalong152]

Hi, how do I get my Russian Tortoise to eat? In the last 2 weeks, he's eaten once. What do I do?

[@theoneandonly1158]

I would throw it in my compost bin.

[@Merlee.miwwww]

How old is your little fella? :)

[@genifermarsh9632]

Will a Russ tort eat greans that arnt good for them?is celery good?

[@cool-wf9cr]

Celery alone isn’t good enough I don’t think

[@genifermarsh9632]

What if it don't eat everyday is that ok?

[@cool-wf9cr]

I recommend you go to tortoiseforum.com a lot of people up there know a lot about tortoises

[@mamifelly2216]

Good

[@joeberger5641]

About how many of these plates do you feed your tortoise a day?

[@RussianTorts]

Potilla gets one of these plates a day. I prepare one every morning

[@joeberger5641]

Thank You! Also does the age matter. Because my tort is about a year, and I think I read that when they are growing they eat more. Is there any truth to this?

[@RussianTorts]

Yes when they are growing they eat more relative to their body size. However at 1 year your tortoise will still be pretty small so it probably won't be eating as much as an adult.

[@joeberger5641]

Thank you again, you have been very helpful

[@Scutox]

are you Dutch?

[@RussianTorts]

close! I'm German. Have been living in Canada for the last 10 years

[@milliehaque6499]

First great vid

[@dhfkgir2345]

Umm. You literally threw your tortoise. Lol. You were so close to gently placing her down and right before her feet touched the ground.... you gave her a toss... lil... but still a toss. 26 seconds #tortoiseabuse

[@reallinglong]

Very, very ,very little toss tho, nothing to worry about lol

[@izak37w73]

15nth

[@markcassell9082]

Super market bought food 👎

[@what2431]

Please explain why I am trying to collect research for a future tortoise