23-12-2017, 04:23 PM | #1 |
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Hibiscus tea.
Hi all,
Just thought i'd share a little story. I brought some dried flowers tortoise mix to suppliment Irwins diet over winter. The only problem is, she wont actually eat it dry and I have to soak it for a little bit in boiled then cooled water. With the dried hibiscus this turns the water BRIGHT RED and stains anything in sight lol. But i worried that maybe some of the 'goodness' was being lost in the soak of these dried hibiscus petals. So i put a capful of the red hibiscus water in Irwins enclosure and she LOVED it as a little hydrating treat. I figure it must be safe because it is literally just the water the hibiscus was in. Nothing else added. Has anyone else ever tried this? What are your thoughts on a little Tort friendly hibiscus tea? |
23-12-2017, 07:43 PM | #2 |
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How amazing.
I will be very interested to hear comments. As you say, it is only water added to what you would normally give Irwin. I would love to try it. Irwin is obviously not hibernating at the moment. I so miss mine.
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02-01-2018, 06:57 PM | #3 |
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yes that's sounds good and totally natural. I do add mint leafs to hot water sometimes, I don't strain them or anything and think its an anti inflammatory ? maybe hibiscus is the same?
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