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30-03-2007, 04:08 PM

does it make a difference which rose petals you give your tortoise? will they eat any, i mean red roses, pink, yellow???

30-03-2007, 04:15 PM

I've spoken to Martin and he apologises for missing this one. Apparently the list on Tortoisefriends was based on Jane's own observations of what she observed her russians eating with no ill effects, and of course we know now that Russians
have evolved to beat grazing competition by eating plants poisonous to
other animals. Not to be recommended as a general tortoise food, though unfortunately.
Hope this helps

Fallen Angel · 30-03-2007, 04:20 PM

Ok thanks for clearing that up for us Sue

Nicky xxx

Henry-flash · 30-03-2007, 05:15 PM

Thanks Sue. Would I be ok planting wallflowers in my russians enclosure then. Its just I have quite a few I had hoped to use around the enclosures

Beverley · 30-03-2007, 06:27 PM

Thanks Sue, It was just a little query, I would never feed a tortoise anything that was'nt on the edible plant list just not worth taking any chances especially when their is so many plants they can eat anyway.
Thank you
Beverley

30-03-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Henry-flash

Thanks Sue. Would I be ok planting wallflowers in my russians enclosure then. Its just I have quite a few I had hoped to use around the enclosures

Personally, as we give russians a slightly different environment than they have in the wild I would tend to avoid it Peter. I suppose theoretically they should be OK as the bulk of the russians we have are wild caught and therefore 'geared' to be able to eat them, but I suppose we do not know how much of other plants would be mixed in with them in their wild state. I am only basing this on the fact that we do not feed our torts with great quantities of food in captivity, the way they would be doing in the wild in preparation for aestivation. Others may have different ideas

30-03-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beverley

Thanks Sue, It was just a little query, I would never feed a tortoise anything that was'nt on the edible plant list just not worth taking any chances especially when their is so many plants they can eat anyway.
Thank you
Beverley

Most torts DO avoid toxic plants to some degree but there are always the few dipsticks amongst them LOL

30-03-2007, 04:20 PM	#33
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Ok thanks for clearing that up for us Sue Nicky xxx __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

30-03-2007, 05:15 PM	#34
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thanks Sue. Would I be ok planting wallflowers in my russians enclosure then. Its just I have quite a few I had hoped to use around the enclosures __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

30-03-2007, 04:08 PM	#31
bruceleetortoise Guest Posts: n/a	does it make a difference which rose petals you give your tortoise? will they eat any, i mean red roses, pink, yellow???

30-03-2007, 04:15 PM	#32
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	I've spoken to Martin and he apologises for missing this one. Apparently the list on Tortoisefriends was based on Jane's own observations of what she observed her russians eating with no ill effects, and of course we know now that Russians have evolved to beat grazing competition by eating plants poisonous to other animals. Not to be recommended as a general tortoise food, though unfortunately. Hope this helps

30-03-2007, 06:27 PM	#35
Beverley Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,493	Thanks Sue, It was just a little query, I would never feed a tortoise anything that was'nt on the edible plant list just not worth taking any chances especially when their is so many plants they can eat anyway. Thank you Beverley

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