Batty my tortoise update [View all]

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I bought some dried flower tortoise food but Batty doesn't like it. Also doesn't care for the "tortoise" grass. It is a small tub with grass seeds where you grow your own grass. I've been able to trim it and try twice but Batty ignores it. Spinach isn't a favorite either. So far it's romaine lettuce and kale. I'll keep trying the grass and spinach for awhile. Even set them on top of the romaine and kale.

Edit: Batty is eating enough. She’s smaller than my palm. But will eat a sizable chunk of romaine or kale. I’m trying to get her to eat more of what it would eat in the wild for its health. There’s a wide range of suggestions online. Spinach, collard greens, and mustard greens are suggested. But when it comes down to it they all suggest things that they would eat in the wild plus some substitutions because of availability. The tortoises in the wild mainly eat grass, hay, succulents, and cactus.