Are these edible then?

[geordie mark]

[pagan queen]

1 is chives, don't think it's edible for torts but is lovely in a salad or scrambled egg.

2 looks like mint as does 3, possibly different kinds of mint. Edible but torts don't usually like strong smelling things.

4 and 5 are Lillies, not edible

6 is strawberry and edible.

7 is horsetail/mares tail, not edible.

[sandy]

Just to say tortoises cant/shouldnt eat anything that comes from a bulb, corm or tuber.

[geordie mark]

Are the the leaves of the strawb and flowers edible Too then thanks !
Also what about this one ?

[alley cat]

Here is the link to a very useful site

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...atabase_14.asp

tortoises can eat the whole strawberry plant, young leaves are best

[geordie mark]

Thanks, I don't know what things are even remotely called to search for them to see if they are edible

[ClareandCo]

Which weeds or flowers have you fed your tortoises on for the last five - seven years then?

Best thing would be to buy a book or go onto a reptuable site for plants - Alan has a link in his posts. The Tortoise Table says what is and isn't edible together with pictures or the RHS website will no doubt have some pictures of weeds etc.

[geordie mark]

Mainly just plantain and dandelion leaves but I want to give them more variety.

[geordie mark]

Also more pics of the suspected sow thistle plus this thing growing next to it !

[ClareandCo]

Originally Posted by geordie mark

Mainly just plantain and dandelion leaves but I want to give them more variety.

Crumbs!

Ideally a variety of five - seven different weeds and/or flowers daily.

There are many suitable ones as a diet of nearly all dandelion leaves is not considered good.

Some serious reading/research is needed. If its growing in a pot then its going to have been planted by someone so its not going to be a weed - ok bit of a generalisation there, but you get the gist.