tomato plant leaves

Dag^Jase · 19-06-2011, 01:23 PM

Hey guys and girls was just wondering if tortises can eat tomato plant leaves! Just spent an age pruning it so figured there could be a use for it!!!

Hope everyone is ok!

**16 shells** · 19-06-2011, 01:44 PM

The leaves are not fed.

jodie · 19-06-2011, 01:45 PM

Im sure someone will let you know for definate but i am sure i have read that the tomato plant is toxic for torts

jodie · 19-06-2011, 01:46 PM

Too Slow!! i didnt think they ate tomato plant

shellonia · 19-06-2011, 07:36 PM

Toxic-these and potatoes are I believe members of the nightshade family

Marcusanthony24 · 24-06-2011, 11:19 PM

contains tomatine which is an alkaloid, not good for tortoises, tomatoes also contain this but in much lesser quantities I believe.

Pussygalore · 25-06-2011, 08:34 AM

its always asking whether we can eat the various leaves, I think that as long as they are safe for us to be eaten raw then they are safe for most other animals. At the moment my adult torts are having some of the raddish leaves and I also have squash growing in the gh so they'll have a few of them, if they'll eat them, I know they like the raddish ones.

19-06-2011, 01:23 PM	#1
Dag^Jase Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 40	tomato plant leaves Hey guys and girls was just wondering if tortises can eat tomato plant leaves! Just spent an age pruning it so figured there could be a use for it!!! Hope everyone is ok!

19-06-2011, 01:44 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	The leaves are not fed. __________________ Paul.

19-06-2011, 01:45 PM	#3
jodie Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 268	Im sure someone will let you know for definate but i am sure i have read that the tomato plant is toxic for torts __________________ Jodie Testudo Marginata 0.0.2 Testudo Greaca Ibera 2.0.0 Rabbits 1.1.0 Cats 2.0.0 Hobbits 2.1.0

19-06-2011, 01:46 PM	#4
jodie Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 268	Too Slow!! i didnt think they ate tomato plant __________________ Jodie Testudo Marginata 0.0.2 Testudo Greaca Ibera 2.0.0 Rabbits 1.1.0 Cats 2.0.0 Hobbits 2.1.0

19-06-2011, 07:36 PM	#5
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	Toxic-these and potatoes are I believe members of the nightshade family

24-06-2011, 11:19 PM	#6
Marcusanthony24 Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porth, Rhondda valleys Posts: 68	contains tomatine which is an alkaloid, not good for tortoises, tomatoes also contain this but in much lesser quantities I believe.

25-06-2011, 08:34 AM	#7
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	its always asking whether we can eat the various leaves, I think that as long as they are safe for us to be eaten raw then they are safe for most other animals. At the moment my adult torts are having some of the raddish leaves and I also have squash growing in the gh so they'll have a few of them, if they'll eat them, I know they like the raddish ones.

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