Tortoises require specialized diet and housing environments; any small mistakes could quickly turn into significant health concerns for them.
This formula has been specifically tailored to meet the dietary requirements of forest tortoises such as red footed, yellow footed and elongated tortoises. Fiber levels and protein amounts have been tailored accordingly in order to prevent pyramiding (a condition associated with high protein diets). Also included are chopped grasses for long stem fiber content as well as nutritious yucca and dandelion greens as long-term source nutrients.
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Product Description
Zoo Med’s Natural Forest Tortoise Food offers essential long-stem fiber, tasty yucca and dandelion greens, and other delectables formulated specifically to resemble their wild diet. Packed full of vitamins and minerals, this treat makes an excellent meal for various forest tortoise species such as Red Foots, Yellow Feet, Elongated Hingeback Burmese Browns as well as Asian and American Box Turtles. This formula does not cause pyramiding so makes an excellent meal source! Ideal for Red Foot Yellow Foots Yellow Feet Elongated Hingeback Burmese Browns as well as Asian and American Box Turtles alike!
This food has been specifically tailored to meet the special dietary requirements of Grassland and Forest Tortoises, featuring high fiber levels and lower protein levels for healthy development of their carapace (pyramiding can occur with high protein/low fiber foods). This diet includes chopped Oats, Timothy Grass, Alfalfa grasses as a natural component, along with Dandelion Greens, Yucca plants and other treats that tortoises enjoy!
Ingredients
Zoo Med’s Natural Forest Tortoise Food has been designed to mimic your tortoise’s natural diet. This food provides optimal fiber and protein levels necessary for normal growth and shell development as well as chopped grasses (oats, timothy and alfalfa) that provide long stem fibers integral to its natural diet. Furthermore, this food features nutritious yucca and dandelion greens plus probiotics for digestive support.
This food is vitamin fortified and free from artificial preservatives, flavors or colors – perfect for all forest tortoise species! High fiber levels ensure adequate levels of low protein.
Box turtle food may seem marketed to forest tortoises, but it can also benefit other land tortoises and box turtles – just make sure that extra protein-rich sources such as meat or insects are added for maximum success!
Nutritional Benefits
Zoo Med provides exotic pet owners with all of the food, supplements and habitat needs for thriving exotic pets – from reptiles and amphibians to fish and birds – with products designed specifically to support them in living healthy lives.
This formula was carefully created to meet the dietary needs of forest tortoises by providing essential long-stem fibers found in their natural diet, along with tasty yucca and dandelion greens they love. It is low in protein but high in fiber for optimal growth without pyramiding (which may occur due to too many proteins versus not enough fibers).
Formulated using chopped Timothy, Miscanthus and Alfalfa grasses that have been cold-pressed milled to preserve the integrity of their long stem fibers; also containing yucca, dandelion greens and other favorite tortoise foods as well as added calcium and phosphorus for optimal shell development – designed specifically for Red Foot Tortoises but great for Box Turtles too!
Customer Reviews
Tortoises tend to enjoy this food more, although owners of box turtles have also reported its appeal. Be patient if your tortoise doesn’t take immediately to it; sometimes taking days or weeks until they adjust is required.
Ph.D nutritionists have designed this food specifically to meet the special nutritional requirements of grassland tortoise species. It includes long-stem fiber, an important part of their natural diet, as well as small amounts of fruit and animal proteins to promote growth without pyramiding, as well as chopped Timothy grass, Miscanthus grasses, Alfalfa grasses, Yucca leaves and other herbs such as Dandelion greens for stimulating appetite.
Easy and tasty way to supplement any tortoise’s diet! Just moisten the pellets with some water for maximum acceptance and create an irresistibly flavorful mash, perfect for Red Foot, Yellow Foot, Elongated Hingeback tortoises as well as Burmese Brown and Asian Box Turtles.
