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Originally Posted by Shelled Lady
What would you be feeding your tortoises then if not quite a few on this list? I have been feeding four of these quite regularly for decades! Dandelions become almost a staple at certain times of year!
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Nearly every British edible wild plant comes under the moderation rule, which basicly means mix em up a bit, as not much printed research is about on what they actualy contain. Dandilion is one of the exceptions as it is consumed by humans again. It is a strong diuretic, mid oxalate's on some list's, good calcium. Not picked out a lot by my Tort's if left to graze/forage. Plantains, Vetch, Thistles, Mallow, Sedum would go down well with them. The other's very occasionly. The Opuntia i let the Med's and African's have a full plant each, about 4 pad's on each, as an experiment outside in the summer, over a period of a month both species only nibbled very small bit's off. Mainly ignored, they do get a pellet meal as a weekly supplement, so maybe what they may lack without it is not needed.