Tortoises often enjoy eating petunia flowers due to their colorful florets and leaves, however only small quantities must be fed as this plant contains potential toxins that could prove toxic for their wellbeing. Perennial sun-lovers that thrive in most soil …
Chinese softshell turtles are fascinating and exotic-looking species. Primarily carnivorous, these turtles will readily consume commercial pellets or fish food products. Chinese turtle farms are an increasingly popular breeding grounds, providing popular aquarium pets that also are farmed in large …
Food sharing may seem like a nice gesture, but feeding bread-based diets (which lack essential vitamins and nutrients) to turtles could actually do more damage than good. Avoid dairy items like milk and cheese since turtles lack the enzymes needed …
Crested geckos need a diet rich in whole foods and supplements. Consumption of processed food such as jelly pots can lead to diabetes, weight gain and malnutrition in their environment. These high protein jellies make an ideal treat for reptiles …
Tortoises, especially giant sulcatas, tend to favor green grasses and dandelions for food. Desert plants such as prickly pear cacti or hibiscus leaves may also prove valuable sources. Tortoises also require fresh, filtered water on a daily basis; you may …
Turtles feed on various forms of aquatic organisms in their natural environments, including worms, snails and clams as well as insects like crickets, earthworms and tadpoles. Pellets should never make up the bulk of a turtles diet as this may …
Hermann’s tortoises are herbivorous creatures. To simulate wild foraging, their diet should consist of herbs, grasses and dark leafy greens as well as supplement food sources like commercial tortoise food or occasional treats like fruit treats. All foods should be …
Vitamin A is essential to maintaining the health of mucous membranes and ducts (small tubes that transport fluids such as saliva, urine and bile) within turtle organs. A lack of Vitamin A could result in stomatitis, pneumonia or other diseases …
Yellow-bellied slider turtles’ diet depends on their age. At each stage of development they require leafy greens, fruit and commercially produced turtle pellets as sustenance. Overfeeding turtles should be avoided at all costs as this can cause shell pyramiding – …
The marbled gecko is a carnivorous lizard. It feeds on insects such as crickets, mealworms and waxworms that have been dusted with multivitamin supplements prior to consumption. Fruit, berries and flower nectar are their main food sources. Provide them with …