Desert tortoises should consume a wide range of greens, as well as produce foods high in vitamins. Vegetables containing goitrogens may decrease thyroid activity. Tortoises enjoy snacking on cactus pads, as well as fruits like berries and pears (cut into …
Crested and gargoyle geckos are frugivorous, meaning they eat both insects and fruit. To provide them with all of the nutrition they require, offer fruit as a special treat once every week. Assure your cresties are getting adequate nutrition by …
Sulcata tortoises require a diet consisting of grasses, weeds and alfalfa for maximum nutritional intake. Furthermore, vegetables and fruits should also be given as snacks to encourage good health and growth. Cilantro can make a great addition to the diets …
Since 2013, this diet has proven one of the top performing crested gecko diets for New Caledonian giant geckos (Rhacodactylus leachianus), gargoyle geckos (Rhacodactylus auriculatus), and mossy prehensile-tailed geckos (Mniarogekko chahoua). Although lacking bananas, this food does contain crickets and …
Indoor tortoise food cultivation is an easy and nutritional way to expand the diet of your tortoise pet. All it requires is natural substrate, some healthy plants and an abundance of weeds! Indoor tortoises usually experience less disease issues than …
Geckos come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and personalities – but one thing they have in common is their love of eating insects! Feed pet house geckos insects that are about the size of their heads. Gut load each …
A turtle should consume an assortment of leafy green vegetables and non-sugary fruits such as apples, bananas, berries and melons to obtain optimal nutrition. These foods should make up a large part of their daily consumption. Protein sources for pet …
Mediterranean house geckos are predominantly insectivorous creatures and should be fed an array of crickets, mealworms, waxworms, silkworms and roaches to provide adequate nutrition. Give at least five or six feedings every week; feeder insects should first be gut-loaded (treated …
Although commercial turtle pellets can provide an adequate source of vitamins, it’s important to provide your pet with a variety of foods containing both animal- and plant-based proteins as well as leafy greens and fruits. Turtles in the wild tend …
Northern map turtles boast large heads and strong jaws that allow them to consume mollusks like snails and Asian clams, along with crustaceans such as crabs, insects and aquatic insect larvae from Trichoptera (caddisflies) and Ephemeroptera (mayflies). This medium-sized semi-aquatic …