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Best Foods and Supplements for Hermann's/Hermanni Tortoise
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items Create the ultimate nutritional salad for your Hermann's Tortoise by following this guide!
Sections
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Dry Foods
Supplements
Tools
Fresh Food
Dry Foods
These are a healthy addition to your tortoise's diet! Recommendation: Crush these into a powder and mix with other dry items on this list to create your own supplement powder. You can also moisten them and crumble them over your salad.
Mazuri Tortoise LS Diet 12 OZ Bag
Recommendation: crush these into a powder and mix with other dry items on this list to create your own supplement powder.
Fluker's Buffet Blend Tortoise Diet, 12.5 oz
Soak these and crumble them over your salad mix, either before or after you use the chopper.
Zoo Med Natural Grassland Tortoise Food
Supplements
Add this to your powder mix or sprinkle over your salad!
Gargeer 2oz Tortoise Food Supplement Mix
If your tortoise isn't interested in chewing this as-is, you can grate the block into your powder mix or over your salad!
Zoo Med Tortoise Banquet Block, 5 oz
Sprinkle some into your powder mix, or over your chopped salad! This one contains calcium AND D3, both of which are essential for tortoises.
Zoo Med Repti Calcium with D3 Reptile Supplement
Repashy Grassland Grazer is an excellent addition to your tortoise’s diet. Follow the instructions to create your “tortoise jello,” then add pieces to your tortoise salad mix. You can also put the jello into silicone ice cube molds and freeze them. J...
Repashy SuperFoods Grassland Grazer 12 Oz JAR
Tools
This chopper is amazing and perfect for making a salad mix for your tortoise! Add your ingredients and chop away! Two or three pulls is all it takes.
Add: Mixed greens, cucumber slices, strawberry pieces, some Repashy jello, some moistened, crumble...
Kuhn Rikon Pull Chop Chopper, Green, 2-Cup
Create your Magic Supplement Powder by crushing your dry ingredients. I recommend using a high quality mortar and pestle, like this one!
ChefSofi Mortar and Pestle Set
Fresh Food
These mixed greens are great for your tortoise salad! Add some to your chopper, sprinkle your homemade powder/supplements on top, and then chop. **NOTE: Avoid iceberg lettuce and spinach when choosing mixed greens for your Hermanns Tortoise.**
Little Leaf Farms Baby Red & Green Leaf Lettuce Blend - 4oz
Toss a few cucumber slices into your salad mix as a tasty treat! They can also be used to entice your tortoise to eat, especially if you are introducing a new diet.
Cucumber - 2ct
Similar to cucumbers, you can add a few pieces to your salad to make it more appealing to your tortoise. Use sparingly, as they are like dessert for Hermanns!
Strawberries - 1lb