What should I feed to a sulcata tortoise?
Ignore rather rude and lashing answers to your question. You seem educated when it comes to taking care of your tortoise, and this is in no way a “ridiculous” question. VARIETY is one thing inexperienced tortoise keepers never ask about. Instead of shunning you, I’m going to answer you question. Grasses should make up at least 75% of your sulcata tortoise’s diet. You should try to supply as many different grasses as you can from the following list: Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Little Bluestem (Andropogon scoparious) Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica) Lawn Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina) Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) These can be best provided for your tortoise by housing him in an outdoor enclosure, if possible, where you can plant a large variety of their favorite grasses. Edi
