Are these edible then? - Page 2

geordie mark · 03-06-2013, 02:15 PM

I was wondering if the planted stuff were edible plants, I forgot he has pansy, clover and chickweed too. The leopard eats these + mostly various grasses and the Redfoot eats these with some fruit and now chicken or salmon.
I am asking on here to better my knowledge, I have little to no interest in gardening whatsoever so identifying anything other than the norm is rather hard :S

sandy · 03-06-2013, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by geordie mark

I was wondering if the planted stuff were edible plants, I forgot he has pansy, clover and chickweed too. The leopard eats these + mostly various grasses and the Redfoot eats these with some fruit and now chicken or salmon.
I am asking on here to better my knowledge, I have little to no interest in gardening whatsoever so identifying anything other than the norm is rather hard :S

You have to go to sites like the tortoise table and www.tortoises.net and look through the weeds and flowers. Then download some you might have seen and compare the pictures. Its the only way to learn really.
And as has been said, you can post pictures, but its easier when the plants are in situ, rather than bits of plants:0)

pagan queen · 03-06-2013, 04:52 PM

Get yourself a good native plant book compare them to the ones on the tortoise table website and mark off the edible ones then take it with you when out walking and see what you can find.

geordie mark · 03-06-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pagan queen

Get yourself a good native plant book compare them to the ones on the tortoise table website and mark off the edible ones then take it with you when out walking and see what you can find.

Great idea thanks !

cherylahutch · 03-06-2013, 08:51 PM

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ight=Weed+book

This book is brilliant I learned loads from it and was a complete beginner with no gardening experience when I first got my tortoises but learned really fast from the book.

emma_mcraf · 03-06-2013, 09:42 PM

Once you can identify a fair few weeds and native flowers, you'll spot them more easily and pick with confidence for your torts. You'll be surprised how much more variety you'll be giving them and if you're like me, how excited you get when you see a new weed growing somewhere, so you can add something else to their diet. I'm quite the weed geek nowadays.

cherylahutch · 03-06-2013, 09:47 PM

Same here I'm really sad even when we go out in the car I'm always looking at the sides of the road at the weeds lol I get most upset if I spot something and we can't stop to pick it.

geordie mark · 03-06-2013, 10:43 PM

If you're a weed freak are those other pics prickly sow ? Lol that's the main problem being confident enough to ID for myself.

destiny88 · 23-06-2013, 10:51 PM

why not buy these and grow them yourself

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3606231079...84.m1423.l2649

03-06-2013, 02:15 PM	#11
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	I was wondering if the planted stuff were edible plants, I forgot he has pansy, clover and chickweed too. The leopard eats these + mostly various grasses and the Redfoot eats these with some fruit and now chicken or salmon. I am asking on here to better my knowledge, I have little to no interest in gardening whatsoever so identifying anything other than the norm is rather hard :S __________________ Mark. T.H.Hercegvenensis 1.0.0 S.P. Babcocki 0.1.0 Chelonoidis Carbonaria 0.1.0 (My Parents) West Highland White Terrier 1.0.0 Scottish Terrier 1.0.0

03-06-2013, 04:52 PM	#13
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Get yourself a good native plant book compare them to the ones on the tortoise table website and mark off the edible ones then take it with you when out walking and see what you can find. __________________ 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

03-06-2013, 08:51 PM	#15
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ight=Weed+book This book is brilliant I learned loads from it and was a complete beginner with no gardening experience when I first got my tortoises but learned really fast from the book. __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

03-06-2013, 09:42 PM	#16
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Once you can identify a fair few weeds and native flowers, you'll spot them more easily and pick with confidence for your torts. You'll be surprised how much more variety you'll be giving them and if you're like me, how excited you get when you see a new weed growing somewhere, so you can add something else to their diet. I'm quite the weed geek nowadays. __________________ 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

03-06-2013, 09:47 PM	#17
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	Same here I'm really sad even when we go out in the car I'm always looking at the sides of the road at the weeds lol I get most upset if I spot something and we can't stop to pick it. __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

03-06-2013, 10:43 PM	#18
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	If you're a weed freak are those other pics prickly sow ? Lol that's the main problem being confident enough to ID for myself. __________________ Mark. T.H.Hercegvenensis 1.0.0 S.P. Babcocki 0.1.0 Chelonoidis Carbonaria 0.1.0 (My Parents) West Highland White Terrier 1.0.0 Scottish Terrier 1.0.0

23-06-2013, 10:51 PM	#19
destiny88 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 153	why not buy these and grow them yourself http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3606231079...84.m1423.l2649

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