Carrot leaves?

ethelandedna · 27-02-2011, 07:13 PM

In one of the many diet lists I've consulted I saw carrot leaves listed as an OK food. Is this correct?

If so, I going to go back to childhood and put carrot tops in a saucer of water on the kitchen windowsill.

**Alan1** · 27-02-2011, 07:34 PM

hmmm, not actually sure that they are ok otherwise I'm sure a lot of people would be feeding them and they aren't

bongo10 · 01-03-2011, 08:36 AM

i was advised carrot peeling? but im not even sure thats ok??

ethelandedna · 01-03-2011, 08:51 AM

Ours was eating little bits of chopped up carrot in the pet shop. The carrot leaves thing was on the diet sheet they gave us but I thought I'd run by SW before I gave him any.

**Bindi** · 01-03-2011, 08:58 AM

A very occaisoinal little bit of carrot is going to do no harm, high in vit C I believe and beta carotene. I have sprinkled grated carrot over weeds maybe twice over a summer.

I have heard of people feeding carrot tops but not something I've done myself and not read that it is beneficial anywhere, so personnally I'd avoid

ethelandedna · 01-03-2011, 09:12 AM

Cheers Bindi. Would've been an easy one to grow at home but thought it best to check.

PS Temps are rising nicely. Currently 32.5 in basking spot.

**Bindi** · 01-03-2011, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethelandedna

Cheers Bindi. Would've been an easy one to grow at home but thought it best to check.

PS Temps are rising nicely. Currently 32.5 in basking spot.

Excellent

TortBabe · 01-03-2011, 03:10 PM

I feed a little grated carrot every now and then

27-02-2011, 07:13 PM	#1
ethelandedna Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lichfield, UK Posts: 201	Carrot leaves? In one of the many diet lists I've consulted I saw carrot leaves listed as an OK food. Is this correct? If so, I going to go back to childhood and put carrot tops in a saucer of water on the kitchen windowsill.

01-03-2011, 08:58 AM	#5
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	A very occaisoinal little bit of carrot is going to do no harm, high in vit C I believe and beta carotene. I have sprinkled grated carrot over weeds maybe twice over a summer. I have heard of people feeding carrot tops but not something I've done myself and not read that it is beneficial anywhere, so personnally I'd avoid __________________

01-03-2011, 03:10 PM	#8
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I feed a little grated carrot every now and then __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

27-02-2011, 07:34 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	hmmm, not actually sure that they are ok otherwise I'm sure a lot of people would be feeding them and they aren't

01-03-2011, 08:36 AM	#3
bongo10 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coventry Posts: 47	i was advised carrot peeling? but im not even sure thats ok??

01-03-2011, 08:51 AM	#4
ethelandedna Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lichfield, UK Posts: 201	Ours was eating little bits of chopped up carrot in the pet shop. The carrot leaves thing was on the diet sheet they gave us but I thought I'd run by SW before I gave him any.

01-03-2011, 09:12 AM	#6
ethelandedna Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lichfield, UK Posts: 201	Cheers Bindi. Would've been an easy one to grow at home but thought it best to check. PS Temps are rising nicely. Currently 32.5 in basking spot.

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