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How big can tortoises grow and what tortoises like to eat

Anyuan
Practicing veterinary physician
Tortoises come in different breeds and sizes. For example, the largest Galapagos tortoise can grow up to 1.2 meters long, while the Sukada tortoise can only grow up to about 80 cm, and the smaller radiation tortoise can usually grow up to 40 cm. Tortoises are different from water turtles. They live on land, so they have no webbed toes, are not very good at swimming, and only eat plants for food. There are few tortoises that eat meat.
How big can tortoises grow and what tortoises like to eat 1. How big can tortoises grow

Tortoises have different species and sizes. For example, the largest Galapagos tortoise can grow up to 1.2 meters long, while the Sukada tortoise can only grow up to about 80 cm, and the smaller radiation tortoise can usually grow up to 40 cm. Tortoises are different from water turtles. They live on land, so they have no webbed toes, are not very good at swimming, and only eat plants for food. There are few tortoises that eat meat.

2. What do tortoises like to eat

1. Burmese tortoises: Burmese tortoises are subtropical tortoises with strong heat resistance and prefer warmth and fear of cold. It mainly eats plant bait, which can be fed on stems, leaves and fruits, and this animal is more sensitive to red. Usually, vegetables can be selected, such as lettuce, kohlrabi, cucumber, lettuce, carrot, tomato and dandelion. Fruits can be fed to apples, watermelons, grapes, snails or slugs.

2. Leopard tortoise: Leopard tortoise is a complete vegetarian, and only needs to be fed with plant feed, such as vegetables and pasture. Usually, low-protein and high-fiber plants should be selected, and too many fruits with high water content should not be fed. Generally, it is fed once a day. The food can be lettuce, potatoes and fruits. Too much water will cause diarrhea. Because of its high demand for calcium, it can be mixed with a little calcium powder in the feed.

3. Sukada tortoises: Sukada tortoises prefer to eat high-fiber plants, and can also eat grass, cactus and lettuce. It has a wide range of food acceptance, and all kinds of vegetables and fruits can be eaten, but don't feed them casually when feeding. Usually, you should choose dark leafy vegetables with high fiber. Don't feed too much fruit, so as not to cause stomach upset. You can only feed it twice a week. In addition, add a little hay powder to supplement it with fiber.

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