Do Your Torts Eat These...

H20 · 17-09-2013, 05:11 PM

As well as weeds and bagged salads I just found this and wondered if your tortoises eat what's on their list and which ones have proven to be popular.

LINK: http://jacquiscaptivebredtortoises.com/winter_feeding

It says...
This general green, leafy base can then be supplemented with a surprising range of interesting and highly nutritious ingredients that you can grow for yourself, either in a mini-greenhouse or indoors, and use as available.

Examples such as:
Hibiscus flowers and leaves
Petunia flowers
Rose petals
Nasturtium flowers and leaves
Violet flowers
Pansy flowers
Gazania flowers and leaves
Bellis daisy flowers
Osteospermum flowers
Honeysuckle flowers
Chrysanthemum flowers
Buddleia leaves and flowers
Pineapple sage flowers
Rose geranium flowers
Cornflowers
Campanula flowers
Dandelion leaves and flowers
Carnation flowers
Fuschia flowers
Snapdragon flowers
Marigold and Calendula flowers

Thanks x

Catwoman63 · 17-09-2013, 05:26 PM

Mine have had hibiscus, nasturtium, campanula, viola, pansy, budleia, petunia, I have tried them with fuchsia but they wasn't interested lol x

pagan queen · 17-09-2013, 05:39 PM

Mine have had most of those but the only one they seem interested in are the dandelions and as we know they can't have too many of those.

samincornwall · 17-09-2013, 11:14 PM

Hibiscus flowers and leaves
Rose petals
Nasturtium flowers and leaves
Violet flowers
Pansy flowers
Gazania flowers and leaves
Buddleia leaves and flowers
Campanula flowers
Dandelion leaves and flowers
Fuschia flowers
Snapdragon flowers

My torts eat all of the above

samincornwall · 17-09-2013, 11:15 PM

I'm lucky where I live though in Cornwall, I have enough weeds growing in my local area all year round to feed my 11.

tortoiseuk · 17-09-2013, 11:47 PM

mine also enjoy Hibiscus, petunias, roses, pansies and violas, honeysuckle, dahlias, geranium (hardly and domestic), some fuchsias, buddleia, coleus, saxifrage, sedums, houseleeks, different berries leaves, lavatera, etc.. etc.. I have them all planted in my backyard and available through the year to complement with the weeds (which is their primary diet).

emma_mcraf · 18-09-2013, 12:01 AM

Mine love petunia, nasturtium, pansy, calendula, campanula and honeysuckle from that list. They don't seem to be very keen on buddleia or fuchsia, which is annoying as I have them available in abundance, but I grow zinnia and dahlia for them which they like.

H20 · 19-09-2013, 02:29 PM

Thanks x

tortoiseuk · 19-09-2013, 07:04 PM

my torts diet today, mix of:
. dandelion leaves + hibiscus flowers and leaves + a few leaves and flowers of sedum + few fuchsia flowers and hardly geranium flowers and leaves

tomorrow will be different
. petunia, saxifrage, aloe, sow thistle, plantain, roses

17-09-2013, 05:11 PM	#1
H20 Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 144	Do Your Torts Eat These... As well as weeds and bagged salads I just found this and wondered if your tortoises eat what's on their list and which ones have proven to be popular. LINK: http://jacquiscaptivebredtortoises.com/winter_feeding It says... This general green, leafy base can then be supplemented with a surprising range of interesting and highly nutritious ingredients that you can grow for yourself, either in a mini-greenhouse or indoors, and use as available. Examples such as: Hibiscus flowers and leaves Petunia flowers Rose petals Nasturtium flowers and leaves Violet flowers Pansy flowers Gazania flowers and leaves Bellis daisy flowers Osteospermum flowers Honeysuckle flowers Chrysanthemum flowers Buddleia leaves and flowers Pineapple sage flowers Rose geranium flowers Cornflowers Campanula flowers Dandelion leaves and flowers Carnation flowers Fuschia flowers Snapdragon flowers Marigold and Calendula flowers Thanks x

17-09-2013, 05:26 PM	#2
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Mine have had hibiscus, nasturtium, campanula, viola, pansy, budleia, petunia, I have tried them with fuchsia but they wasn't interested lol x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

17-09-2013, 05:39 PM	#3
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Mine have had most of those but the only one they seem interested in are the dandelions and as we know they can't have too many of those. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

17-09-2013, 11:14 PM	#4
samincornwall Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 290	Hibiscus flowers and leaves Rose petals Nasturtium flowers and leaves Violet flowers Pansy flowers Gazania flowers and leaves Buddleia leaves and flowers Campanula flowers Dandelion leaves and flowers Fuschia flowers Snapdragon flowers My torts eat all of the above __________________ Sam I love my tortoises, Glastonbury (And most other festivals) and Leonard Cohen.

17-09-2013, 11:15 PM	#5
samincornwall Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 290	I'm lucky where I live though in Cornwall, I have enough weeds growing in my local area all year round to feed my 11. __________________ Sam I love my tortoises, Glastonbury (And most other festivals) and Leonard Cohen.

17-09-2013, 11:47 PM	#6
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	mine also enjoy Hibiscus, petunias, roses, pansies and violas, honeysuckle, dahlias, geranium (hardly and domestic), some fuchsias, buddleia, coleus, saxifrage, sedums, houseleeks, different berries leaves, lavatera, etc.. etc.. I have them all planted in my backyard and available through the year to complement with the weeds (which is their primary diet). Last edited by tortoiseuk; 17-09-2013 at 11:59 PM.

18-09-2013, 12:01 AM	#7
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Mine love petunia, nasturtium, pansy, calendula, campanula and honeysuckle from that list. They don't seem to be very keen on buddleia or fuchsia, which is annoying as I have them available in abundance, but I grow zinnia and dahlia for them which they like. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

19-09-2013, 02:29 PM	#8
H20 Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 144	Thanks x

19-09-2013, 07:04 PM	#9
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	my torts diet today, mix of: . dandelion leaves + hibiscus flowers and leaves + a few leaves and flowers of sedum + few fuchsia flowers and hardly geranium flowers and leaves tomorrow will be different . petunia, saxifrage, aloe, sow thistle, plantain, roses __________________ 1.1.1 testudo horsfieldii 1.1.1 testudo hermanni hermanni (Corse) 0.3.0 testudo hermanni hermanni (Italy) 0.0.1 testudo kleinmanni 1.1.0 testudo hermanni boetgeri

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