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Symptoms include loss of appetite, swelling or colour change in your tortoise’s mouth and gums, and a white, cheesy-looking discharge around the mouth. strawberries, chunks of bananas with skin, cantaloupe with rind, berries, chunks of peaches, apricots, pears and apples

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I'm an experienced Animal Behaviourist, Trainer and Enrichment Expert from Ruffle Snuffle®. I'm also a published Author and award-winning business woman. Jungle tortoises will happily scoff carrion (dead animal flesh) given its abundance in the jungle environment. None the less you shouldn’t go too crazy with feeding too much additional protein to your jungle tortoise. Provide a single small piece of meat or protein rich food once per week. Such foods include: Dehydration, unfortunately, is not uncommon among pet tortoises and can cause a myriad of health problems. When tortoises become dehydrated, their bodies struggle to perform essential functions, such as food digestion and waste elimination. A dehydrated tortoise may appear lethargic, lose appetite, and show signs of sunken eyes – a clear indication of insufficient hydration. The severity of dehydration can range from mild to extreme, with severe cases posing a risk of kidney damage, shell abnormalities, and even being fatal. Signs of Dehydration and Solutions The RSPCA said it had left the government’s breed confirmation working group over concerns “about its approach and the potential for a larger number of dogs to be involved than was actually originally intended”.Glucose/SugarsGlucose is a product of plant photosynthesis and an excess is stored as glycogen to be used by the plant to give energy. Sugar that is ingested as fruit: apples, plums, berries, tomatoes (yes, tomatoes are fruit), ferments faster than that from a natural diet, causing high levels of endotoxins, compromising the normal gut flora which in turn may lead to liver abscesses and possibly prove fatal. Some tropical species of tortoise, such as Red-foots, have adapted to have fruit as part of their diet, but fruit should be avoided for all Mediterranean and grazing species such as Sulcata and Leopard tortoises.

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Diet: 100% herbivore feeding primarily on grasses, fruit and succulent plants. They should never be given protein and like most tortoises, calcium supplements should be given. Signs of illness in a tortoise include lethargy, abnormal shell, decreased appetite, and behavior changes indicating stress. Tortoises often don’t appear to know which foods are good to eat and which are not, and there is some evidence of tortoises dying after eating plants such as Buttercups, Daffodils and Foxgloves, which are considered poisonous. Neither do they know whether we have used weed killers, fertilisers, or pesticides such as rat poison, in areas where they are allowed to roam and graze. Toxic plants and dangerous chemicals put our tortoises at risk of poisoning, so it is up to us to ensure that all the plants we offer, plant, or grow near our tortoises, are safe ones and that we keep all weedkillers, pesticides and fertilisers completely away from them. It includes both the former subfamily "Hispinae" (leaf-mining beetles), as well as the former more narrowly defined subfamily Cassidinae (familiar as tortoise beetles) which are now split into several tribes that include the tribe Cassidini, and in all include over 125 genera. The traditional separation of the two groups was based essentially on the habitats of the larvae and the general shapes of the adults. The name Cassidinae for the merged subfamily is considered to have priority. [8] Besides providing enrichment items that are brightly coloured to give tortoises visual stimulation, tortoise owners also need to pay attention to the lighting in their tortoise enclosure. Like other captive wild animals, tortoises benefit from being exposed to a natural day-night cycle rather than being left in darkness or left in bright lighting twenty-four hours a day.

Another point worth mentioning is the fact that tortoises can be aggressive creatures and if you have more than one, there is a risk that one of them is not getting enough food. A smaller, weaker tortoise may be finding it difficult to get the sustenance it requires, so this is something you need to keep an eye on. If you spot competition between your tortoises, it is probably best to feed them separately. Overfeeding Tortoise Trust Care Sheets for more detailed information including enclosure temperatures and humidity. Furthermore tortoises are well known for being able to take in water from both ends (yes really!) so it’s important to place them in a shallow tray of water once or twice a week for 10 or 15 minutes so they can have a proper soak and the chance to take on additional water if necessary. Tropical Tortoise Diet As you might expect, what constitutes food unsuitable for tortoises is a subject of great debate. Some people write off shop bought foods altogether because of the presence of pesticides. Personally I disagree with this, as long as suitable shop bought foods don’t form the bulk of your tortoise’s diet. Red Foot tortoises like this one are among the most popular tropical species Jungles and Rainforests

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Tortoises are primarily herbiverous animals and consume a range of different weeds, grasses, and leafy vegetables, as well as commercially available tortoise feeds. The nutritional needs of each species differs slightly, for example some require slightly more protein, and others require less variation in their diet.If the shell is soft but no infection is present, increase UVB lighting and provide proper dietary calcium. In case of infection, the vet will need to clean the affected area, which may include removing loose or damaged shell pieces.