Tortoises are popular pets. However, these seemingly robust reptiles have high demands when it comes to their diet. The often well-cared-for European tortoises frequently fall victim to inadequate feeding and inappropriate food. Additionally, the increasingly popular tropical tortoise species have very specific requirements that can differ significantly from those of their European relatives.

This book presents the fundamentals of tortoise nutrition for the first time in an understandable way, covering all common feed plants and commercial feeds. It provides detailed information on the proper supply of vitamins and minerals, and discusses diet-related diseases along with possible therapies. Guidance on the correct feeding of individual tortoise species rounds out this special work. An extensive table appendix provides the nutrient content of all common feed plants as well as the correct dosage of commercially available vitamin and mineral supplements.