The red-legged tortoise is a herbivorous animal, and it occasionally eats some carrion. In the wild, turtles usually eat a variety of grasses and fruits, some will eat a small amount of carrion, but also eat some non-toxic flowers. For captive turtles, fruits, vegetables and grass can be the main, in order to balance the nutrition, occasionally add a small amount of animal protein. Peach, mango, mushroom, grass, kale, dandelion and so on can be fed at ordinary times, and a small amount of snail and turtle food can be added at intervals. In addition, it should be noted that spinach needs to be carefully fed and cauliflower needs to be fed less.
The red-legged tortoise has a very large appetite, and it grows faster. At different stages, the frequency of feeding is also different. The hatchlings need to be fed daily and have a small amount of calcium added to their diet every other day. When they are one year old, they can be fed every two days and supplemented with calcium twice a week. For turtles two years old and older, feed them twice a week on average. It is still necessary to add a small amount of calcium to the food at each feeding time. In addition, it should be noted that a small amount of animal protein should be added every other feeding. These animal proteins can be provided by dog food. A small amount of animal protein is good for their growth.
