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slbc · 01-10-2009, 03:18 PM

Hi new to the forun me and the kids have bought a horsefield tortoise ,made my own table 3ftx2 ft gota basking lamp uv tube all ok not sure what he eats,try apple ok carrets no , had a kwik look on forum dandlions look popural got some they went doun a treat what else can i give him ie from the veg shop and wild growing in the feild , also can they eat leveses of a sunflower as we have loads

**Bindi** · 01-10-2009, 05:53 PM

Hi there, vegetables are not good foods for Horsfields

the best thing you can offer him is as wide a variety of edible weeds as you can
Here are a few to get you started:
Dandelion leaves and flowers
Plantain
Mallow
Clover
Bindweed
sow thistle
Nipplewort
Bittercress
You can find illustrations of lot of weeds in this section of the forum

Star · 01-10-2009, 06:15 PM

Hello and welcome to SW

If you search edible weeds you will find lots that your tortoise can eat

anna m · 01-10-2009, 06:20 PM

Hello and welcome

seeds are available from the shop so you can grow your own weeds

also they eat flowers and leaves of plants like Hollyhocks and Nasturgem, Lavetera and Forget me not. Lots others so please keep asking

Star · 01-10-2009, 06:26 PM

Aubretia
Bitter Cress
Bristley Ox Tongue
Campanula
Cuckoo Flower
Cransbil
Dandilion
Dead Nettle
Garlic Mustard
Goats Beard
Grasses
Hedge Mustard
Herb Robert
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle - flowers
Hosta
Jack by the Hedge
Lavatera
Mallow
Milk Thistle
Mimulas
Mulberry
Nashturtium
Nipple Wort
Pansies
Petunia
Plaintain - greater
Plaintain - slender
Rose - petals only
Sedum
Self Heal
Sow Thistle
Speedwell
Sticky Bud
Vetch
Viola
Violets
Yarrow

Hope these help

purplelynn · 01-10-2009, 07:09 PM

Great list star - cheeky I know but we need to add illustrations and it would be a perfect beginners guide for taking out and about

linda · 01-10-2009, 08:54 PM

lynne king
has a great tort food list
with pictures

it can be downloaded and printed of
to take on your weed walks

http://www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/Diet.htm#plantlist

These illustrations can now be downloaded as a zipfile, to print your own reference booklet. There are ten A4 pages with two species illustrated on each, plus a front and back cover. For best results save to disk, open in your image editing program and print on photo paper at at least 150 dpi.
To print with the correct layout, in print Properties click the Layout tab and check 'Reduce/Enlarge' and 'Fit to Page' with A4 selected. (Don't check Centered.)
The sheets can then be halved and assembled in an A5 display book.
All images are copyrighted but may be copied for educational purposes.

purplelynn · 01-10-2009, 08:56 PM

I've got that but star's list is far more comprehensive!!

Star · 01-10-2009, 09:30 PM

Thanks purplelynn

I'm not sure if anyone would find this useful....I take it with me everywhere. Its just snippets of info I find and images of weeds and plants that they can eat....every time I come across something I think is useful or a weed or plant,then I cut and past it into here....I've taken out most of the other stuff to kind of produce an edible list...again, not sure if its any help.

The only problem is, I am unable to load the file as a link here or even a pdf link...if anyone can help then I am happy to forward this to anyone who wants it.

linda · 01-10-2009, 09:53 PM

star can you send it as an email

then we could see if we can link it somehow

01-10-2009, 03:18 PM	#1
slbc Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10	new Hi new to the forun me and the kids have bought a horsefield tortoise ,made my own table 3ftx2 ft gota basking lamp uv tube all ok not sure what he eats,try apple ok carrets no , had a kwik look on forum dandlions look popural got some they went doun a treat what else can i give him ie from the veg shop and wild growing in the feild , also can they eat leveses of a sunflower as we have loads

01-10-2009, 05:53 PM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Hi there, vegetables are not good foods for Horsfields the best thing you can offer him is as wide a variety of edible weeds as you can Here are a few to get you started: Dandelion leaves and flowers Plantain Mallow Clover Bindweed sow thistle Nipplewort Bittercress You can find illustrations of lot of weeds in this section of the forum __________________

01-10-2009, 06:15 PM	#3
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Hello and welcome to SW If you search edible weeds you will find lots that your tortoise can eat __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

01-10-2009, 06:26 PM	#5
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Aubretia Bitter Cress Bristley Ox Tongue Campanula Cuckoo Flower Cransbil Dandilion Dead Nettle Garlic Mustard Goats Beard Grasses Hedge Mustard Herb Robert Hibiscus Honeysuckle - flowers Hosta Jack by the Hedge Lavatera Mallow Milk Thistle Mimulas Mulberry Nashturtium Nipple Wort Pansies Petunia Plaintain - greater Plaintain - slender Rose - petals only Sedum Self Heal Sow Thistle Speedwell Sticky Bud Vetch Viola Violets Yarrow Hope these help __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

01-10-2009, 09:30 PM	#9
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Thanks purplelynn I'm not sure if anyone would find this useful....I take it with me everywhere. Its just snippets of info I find and images of weeds and plants that they can eat....every time I come across something I think is useful or a weed or plant,then I cut and past it into here....I've taken out most of the other stuff to kind of produce an edible list...again, not sure if its any help. The only problem is, I am unable to load the file as a link here or even a pdf link...if anyone can help then I am happy to forward this to anyone who wants it. __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

01-10-2009, 06:20 PM	#4
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Hello and welcome seeds are available from the shop so you can grow your own weeds also they eat flowers and leaves of plants like Hollyhocks and Nasturgem, Lavetera and Forget me not. Lots others so please keep asking

01-10-2009, 07:09 PM	#6
purplelynn Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,403	Great list star - cheeky I know but we need to add illustrations and it would be a perfect beginners guide for taking out and about

01-10-2009, 08:54 PM	#7
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	lynne king has a great tort food list with pictures it can be downloaded and printed of to take on your weed walks http://www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/Diet.htm#plantlist These illustrations can now be downloaded as a zipfile, to print your own reference booklet. There are ten A4 pages with two species illustrated on each, plus a front and back cover. For best results save to disk, open in your image editing program and print on photo paper at at least 150 dpi. To print with the correct layout, in print Properties click the Layout tab and check 'Reduce/Enlarge' and 'Fit to Page' with A4 selected. (Don't check Centered.) The sheets can then be halved and assembled in an A5 display book. All images are copyrighted but may be copied for educational purposes.

01-10-2009, 08:56 PM	#8
purplelynn Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,403	I've got that but star's list is far more comprehensive!!

01-10-2009, 09:53 PM	#10
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	star can you send it as an email then we could see if we can link it somehow

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