how much food should i feed my tortoise?
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As a general rule, you should offer an amount of food equivalent to the size of your tortoise's shell. They should be fed once a day, 5 days a week. The 2 starve days can be implemented at any time, in any order.
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Fruit should be fed sparingly, the exception being apples without the seeds, which can be fed about once every week or so. Other vegetables that tortoises enjoy are zucchini, cucumber, tomato, squash, bell pepper and many more.
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How Much Should I Feed My Adult Dog? One rule of thumb is to feed 2-4% of the pet's body weight. Smaller dogs will require a higher percentage of their body weight, while larger dogs will require a smaller percentage of their body weight. The daily portion should be split between morning and night.
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To summarize, the ideal diet for herbivorous tortoises should be: Water should be available at all times either in clay saucers or metal backing pans. For the first year sulcatas should be fed daily,thereafter 3 times weekly.
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In general, I'd say about 1 to 2 cups of food every day would be a good starting point for an averagely sized adult staffy. If your dog weighs a little more than average feed them a little more; if they weigh a little less, feed them a little less.
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For most turtles, this is between the ages of 5 and 8. Here are some good rules of thumb for frequency of feedings: Feed babies and juveniles (turtles up to 1 year of age) once a day. Feed young adults every other day. Feed mature turtles every third day.
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Baby Leopard Geckos should be fed 5-7 small crickets or mealworms every day until they reach about 4 inches. Larger food should be offered every other day until they become full grown in about 10-12 months.
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The amount of food you feed depends a bit on your individual turtle. A good rule of thumb is to feed as much as your turtle will consume in 15 minutes. If you feed your turtle in a separate container, it is easier to monitor how much and how fast your turtle eats.
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If they are not dead they are ok to feed to your turtles. More practically, we purchase superworms for the adult turtles and mealworms for the babies. We purchase 3000 superworms at a time, but you can buy containers of them at your local pet store. Feed as many as they can eat per sitting….
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Fruit: Apples, melon and grapes should make up no more than 20% of a tortoise's diet. Offer your tortoise fruit every third or fourth feeding.
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Set Up a Feeding Schedule To make sure you know exactly how much to feed your kitten, ask your veterinarian what the appropriate portion size is and how often you should feed her. For kittens 3 to 6 months old, most vets recommend three feedings a day. Once she's reached 6 months, you can scale down to two times a day.
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The amount of food you feed depends a bit on your individual turtle. A good rule of thumb is to feed as much as your turtle will consume in 15 minutes.
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How many pouches should I feed my cat? On average, you should feed your cat between 3 and 5 pouches of food each day. The exact number really depends on its age, size, and how much exercise it gets.
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In terms of actually feeding your American Staffordshire Terrier, you'll be feeding him anywhere from 1 to 2 cups of dry food per day, depending on his age and body weight.
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The general rule seems to be feeding at least once a day for babies and younger torts. You can also feed your tortoise every other day or even three times a week, but this all depends on your particular tortoise and the amount of nutrients in their meals.
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A baby tortoise can sleep for around 19 – 22 hours a day, according to the owners of two baby torts – an Iberian and a Dalmation Hermanns, commenting inside the Tortoise Forum. It's thought that it's because in the wild, being so small, they need to hide away so that they don't become prey.
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The recommended daily amount for your Puggle is 3/4 to 1.5 cups of food twice daily. Remember that all dogs, like humans, are different, if your Puggle is more active he might need a little more than a Puggle that lives the couch potato life.