Pea shoots?

sydney · 14-01-2009, 10:23 AM

Are pea shoots okay for my Horsfield Tort?

I gave Sydney some pea shoots the other day, along with what i could scrape together of weeds, and she absolutely loved the pea shoots.

Am i right in thinking that pea shoots are a variant of salad? If so, should i try and limit the amount i give her or should i avoid giving pea shoots all together?

Thanks,
Brad.

**Alan1** · 14-01-2009, 10:25 AM

I don't really know but I know peas are full of protein and think that is not good but someone more knowledgeable will be able to tell you

ingisim · 15-01-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

I don't really know but I know peas are full of protein and think that is not good but someone more knowledgeable will be able to tell you

I think that all seeds are full of protein. It doesn't necessarily mean that the plants that sprout from them are full of protein, too.

However, having said that, I don't know if pea shoots are suitable or not!

**Alan1** · 15-01-2009, 09:10 AM

I'm sure I read somewhere that bean sprouts are not good so I'm assuming that pea sprouts will be bad too

ingisim · 15-01-2009, 09:32 AM

I've just looked this up and you're quite right, Calendonia.

It appears that protein levels in beans, peas and legumes, or rather, the availability of the protein, actually increase immediately after germination, though the protein levels do not necessarily continue into the adult, leafed plant.

So it looks like sprouts of any kind are a definite no-no!

Edited to add: except in a Chinese. Mmmm...

**Bindi** · 15-01-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ingisim

I've just looked this up and you're quite right, Calendonia.

It appears that protein levels in beans, peas and legumes, or rather, the availability of the protein, actually increase immediately after germination, though the protein levels do not necessarily continue into the adult, leafed plant.

So it looks like sprouts of any kind are a definite no-no!

Edited to add: except in a Chinese. Mmmm...

Mmmm Chinese

anna m · 15-01-2009, 07:12 PM

We are all getting desperate now. Why do tortoises only like what is bad for them?

sydney · 15-01-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by anna m

We are all getting desperate now. Why do tortoises only like what is bad for them?

Why do i love kfc and macdonalds when i know they're bad for me? lol

anna m · 15-01-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sydney

Why do i love kfc and macdonalds when i know they're bad for me? lol

Chocolate for me please

**Alan1** · 16-01-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sydney

Why do i love kfc and macdonalds when i know they're bad for me? lol

The last time I was in there I was served by a lad with a yellow spot on his face. He went away and when he came back the yellow spot had gone and it was now bleeding. I didn't eat the MacChicken sandwich and I haven't been back in one of their 'restaurants' in about 10 years. Hope that doesn't put you off

14-01-2009, 10:23 AM	#1
sydney Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redditch, West Midlands Posts: 59	Pea shoots? Are pea shoots okay for my Horsfield Tort? I gave Sydney some pea shoots the other day, along with what i could scrape together of weeds, and she absolutely loved the pea shoots. Am i right in thinking that pea shoots are a variant of salad? If so, should i try and limit the amount i give her or should i avoid giving pea shoots all together? Thanks, Brad.

15-01-2009, 09:32 AM	#5
ingisim Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 411	I've just looked this up and you're quite right, Calendonia. It appears that protein levels in beans, peas and legumes, or rather, the availability of the protein, actually increase immediately after germination, though the protein levels do not necessarily continue into the adult, leafed plant. So it looks like sprouts of any kind are a definite no-no! Edited to add: except in a Chinese. Mmmm... __________________ Ingrid Two kids, two cats - Herbie Hermann arrived 28th October 2008 Last edited by ingisim; 15-01-2009 at 09:35 AM.

14-01-2009, 10:25 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I don't really know but I know peas are full of protein and think that is not good but someone more knowledgeable will be able to tell you

15-01-2009, 09:10 AM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I'm sure I read somewhere that bean sprouts are not good so I'm assuming that pea sprouts will be bad too

15-01-2009, 07:12 PM	#7
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	We are all getting desperate now. Why do tortoises only like what is bad for them?

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