Sure! You can safely feed a tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin. However, it shouldn’t make up more than 5% of a serving for fruit-loving tort breed. Horsefields and Meditteranean tortoises should not be fed fruits at all.
Feeding Fruit to meds and Horsfield’s will upset their gut flora.
Additionally, although kiwi is good for your pet tortoise, it goes bad and smells very quick if not eaten within 24 hours.
Is Kiwi Good for Tortoises?
Tortoises are opportunistic feeders, and would gladly feed on fruits they come across in the wild.
As for weeds, what we give them in this part of the world will be different from what they eat in their native habitat.
Weed is a term used to mean “unwanted plant”, so, our unwanted plants will be different to the unwanted plants a Horsefield would eat in the dessert.
How to Feed Kiwi to Tortoises
Chop up the kiwi fruit into smaller parts, and then offer it to your tortoise in a plate.
The kiwi fruit is soft, moist, and it spoils quickly. Plus, it can be a bit messy.
The seeds and skin are 100% safe to feed tortoises too.
ALSO SEE: Can Tortoises eat Peas?
Can Tortoises Eat Kiwi Skin?
Tortoises can eat kiwi skin with no issues at all. Mine enjoy it a lot.
Can Tortoises Eat Kiwi Fruit?
Kiwi fruit is fine to feed to tortoises.
Can Sulcata Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a Sulcata tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Can Russian Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a Russian tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Can Horsefield Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a Horsefield tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Can Desert Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a desert tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Can Red Footed Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a red-footed tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Can Greek Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a Greek tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Can Leopard Tortoises Eat Kiwi?
Yes, you can feed a Leopard tortoise kiwi and kiwi skin.
Summary
Now that you’re fully aware of kiwi fruit being safe for your pet tortoise, when fed in small amounts, occasionally.
I’ll let you decide as to whether or not you deem it fine to feed your pet or not. The important thing to note is that a small amount should not cause them any health issues.