Feeding is very important. You have to be careful not to feed too little or too much. Turtles have enormous appetites and you may find yourself spoiling him. You should feed very young turtles small amounts of food a couple of times a day. The diet of tortoises is mainly fruit.
Tortoises have a sweet tooth and love tomatoes, bannanas, apples, and baby cereal.
Protein should only be a minor portion of the diet. You can add protein to the diet by using canned dog food or crickets. Turtles on the other hand tend to be carnivorous. You need to offer them some herbivorous delicacies such as lettuce leaves. The main portion of their meal will however be protein based, such as s live crickets, fish, and earthworms.