What to feed a leopard tortoise?
NO, Inthira S. This is NOT the correct diet for a Leopard tortoise, or any other tortoise for that matter. Brassicas (cabbage, greens, kale, brussels etc) and spinach are all high in oxalic acid, which prevents the absorption of essential calcium. The Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis) is a sub-Saharan species. Their diet should consist of 70% – 75% grasses and hay · Buffalo grass · Couch grass · Kikuyu grass · Dallas grass · Blue Grama grass · Big Bluestem grass · Darnel Rye grass · Wintergrass or Bluegrass · Western Wheatgrass · Fescue sp. grasses The remainder should be dandelion, sow thistle, bind weed, hawksbeard and other weeds and the flowers of dandelion, petunia, pansy and hibiscus. You should also give them opuntia pads (de-spined). Do not give them fruits or any animal flesh.
