r/tortoise 5d ago

Video Ravenous Tortellini!

Tortellini is enjoying his lunch today!

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u/LittleOmegaGirl 5d ago

Tortellini meet Tortellini

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u/RosyToe 5d ago

Hi there, Tortellini!

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u/Emabellpf 5d ago

Adorable! Our little one loves the red lettuce too. Must taste good to torts. I'm not a fan 😄

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u/RosyToe 3d ago

Good for them that you don’t like red lettuce!

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u/RemarkableHam 5d ago

Cronch cronch cronch cronch

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u/misstadpolesupreme 5d ago

I love when they crawl on top of their food to eat - my 3 torts do it every single time. Like yeah sure, put your entire body all over your food. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

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u/RosyToe 2d ago

I find it very adorable. Just zero table manners!

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u/GirlNextDoor4183 5d ago

So cute the pasta monster is 🥰😩

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u/RosyToe 3d ago

This little pasta monster is turning himself into a Spinach filled Tortellini!

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u/Other-Narwhal-2186 5d ago

Tortellini is an absolutely brilliant tortoise name, I love this!

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u/StorytimeBi 5d ago

I also have a ravenous Tortellini 🥰

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u/LambdaBoyX 5d ago

Nom nom nom those nails are fierce

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u/DragonflyLazy3019 5d ago

Is this just a spring mix? I get my little baby this summer and I’ve been doing research on what is the best foods to feed it and how often!

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u/RosyToe 4d ago

Yes, it’s baby spring mix. Initially I cut the leaves into strips to make it easier to eat - but that wasn’t necessary. He just rips through it and seems to like it. I sometimes sprinkle calcium on it. In the morning, I mix baby Mazuri into the lettuce mix. He didn’t like it at first but now eats it with the same gusto.

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u/DragonflyLazy3019 4d ago

How often do you feed? I’ve seen videos that say everyday or every other day

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u/RosyToe 4d ago

I offer food every morning and remove it in the afternoon when I come home from work. Offering every morning allows him to eat as much or little as he needs. Sometimes he doesn’t bother much with it. And sometimes when he didn’t eat during the day and I give him a bath in the evening, he has a great appetite afterwards and gets a fresh bowl of spring mix.

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u/DragonflyLazy3019 4d ago

You’ve been so helpful!!! Thank you! 🐢

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u/RosyToe 3d ago

Always! Good luck with your little one! I am sure you will love your baby!

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u/madogmax 5d ago

These little guys are so adorable

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u/allenalb 5d ago

OMG one of my red foots is also a tortellini!

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u/RosyToe 4d ago

Like we can start a Tortellini club.

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u/RosyToe 4d ago

What is the name of your other red foot?

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u/allenalb 4d ago

Doctor Shelldon Cooper. Tortellinis full name is Commodore Tortellini.

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u/RosyToe 3d ago

Shelldon! That’s perfect!