AWRC TORTOISES AND THEIR PRICKLY LUNCHTIME TREAT!

As often as we can, we try our best to provide the tortoises at the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC) with foodstuff that they would eat in their natural native habitats. Sorel leaves and hibiscus leaves/flowers are examples. Cactus is another.

However, cactus is hard to find and can be expensive in Singapore. Luckily for us (and the tortoises), we recently stumbled upon a retired man in Pulau Ubin who grows these plants and grabbed the chance to buy some from him!

We gave the cactus to our tortoises as a form of dietary enrichment. It took some time for the tortoises to take notice and investigate the cactus. Once the brave first few individuals decided to start �attacking� the tough exterior of the plant, the others soon joined in! While some of the Indian star tortoises found it a challenge to bite through the prickly plants, the bigger African spurred tortoises wasted no time in devouring them!

Check out these photos of the tortoises enjoying their treat!

And if you want to see more, here�s a previous video of the AWRC tortoises destroying some pumpkins during Halloween:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPYwu0NGsso

Source: https://www.facebook.com/ACRESasia/photos/a.1015387616639652..

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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