20-08-2007, 10:20 PM | #1 |
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Tomatoes
Just wanted to know
Are tomatoes good for tortoises?
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20-08-2007, 10:21 PM | #2 |
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Not really, no.
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20-08-2007, 10:25 PM | #3 |
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tomatoes are a fruit so nope sorry
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20-08-2007, 10:26 PM | #4 |
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definitely not, they are actually a fruit, and there is no nutritional value for torts in a tomato
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20-08-2007, 10:26 PM | #5 |
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Snap Linda!
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20-08-2007, 10:31 PM | #6 |
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ok thanks, just ive seen peoples photos where their tortoises is being fed tomatoes and didnt know if it was good for them or not
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20-08-2007, 10:35 PM | #7 |
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Thats where they have been given wrong advice, they get the proper advise when they come on here, if anyone sees a photo with naughty tomatos on, someone on here will always let them know, in the nicest way of course.
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20-08-2007, 10:55 PM | #8 |
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well im not naming but someone on here said that they feed tomatoes when weeds arent about??
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20-08-2007, 11:12 PM | #9 |
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Spoil sport LOL
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20-08-2007, 11:16 PM | #10 |
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