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What's the best way to create a healthy, varied diet for my tortoise?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hello, I’d like to take proper care of my tortoise and I’d like to vary its diet but have no idea what I can feed it with. It really likes sunflower shoots but I know they’re not enough. I feed it with fruit from time to time. It mostly eats rocket. I’d be grateful for any advice.

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on August 19th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Malusz. The proper diet will depend on the type of tortoise. Desert, Russian, box, all have different nutritional requirements. If you can follow up with the type of tortoise, exacting diet recommendations can be given. Good luck.

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