Sedum?

Bbeth · 04-03-2013, 09:30 PM

Hello,
I have a year old Hermans tortoise, and I am trying to vary her weed diet. I went to a garden centre to purchase some sedum as I was told they enjoy this but didn't realise how many different sorts there were! Does anyone know what type she can eat?
Thanks

JackieL · 04-03-2013, 11:23 PM

Sedum often referred to as 'ice plant' is a winner

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JackieL · 04-03-2013, 11:25 PM

kazzabb · 05-03-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bbeth

Hello,
I have a year old Hermans tortoise, and I am trying to vary her weed diet. I went to a garden centre to purchase some sedum as I was told they enjoy this but didn't realise how many different sorts there were! Does anyone know what type she can eat?
Thanks

Hi Beth, you can find out extra info by looking at thetortoisetable.org.uk and there you'll find a list of weeds, house-plants and garden plants suitable for torts.
Karen

Bbeth · 05-03-2013, 09:01 AM

Thankyou for your replies, looked on the website and it just says sedum, I'm just worried that i could give her one that isn't suitable for her to eat

Ozric Jonathan · 05-03-2013, 01:07 PM

Yes there are a huge number of sedums. The one Jackie posted a photo of is Sedum Spectabile which tortoises like. That plant is also really quite a big one so there are lots of meals on it.

Sedum Album is also suitable for tortoises but is a much smaller plant and quite slow to grow. Sedum Reflexum is another one they can eat and its a native plant to many areas where tortoises live.

But if you are mainly intersted in growing extra tortoise food plants then by far the best is Sedum Spectabile often sold as Autumn Joy. It's an attractive and hardy plant. After a few years you can lift and divide the plant to get more of them.

Bbeth · 05-03-2013, 01:58 PM

Thankyou that has helped a lot!

04-03-2013, 09:30 PM	#1
Bbeth Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7	Sedum? Hello, I have a year old Hermans tortoise, and I am trying to vary her weed diet. I went to a garden centre to purchase some sedum as I was told they enjoy this but didn't realise how many different sorts there were! Does anyone know what type she can eat? Thanks

05-03-2013, 01:07 PM	#6
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Yes there are a huge number of sedums. The one Jackie posted a photo of is Sedum Spectabile which tortoises like. That plant is also really quite a big one so there are lots of meals on it. Sedum Album is also suitable for tortoises but is a much smaller plant and quite slow to grow. Sedum Reflexum is another one they can eat and its a native plant to many areas where tortoises live. But if you are mainly intersted in growing extra tortoise food plants then by far the best is Sedum Spectabile often sold as Autumn Joy. It's an attractive and hardy plant. After a few years you can lift and divide the plant to get more of them. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

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JackieL Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,144	Sedum often referred to as 'ice plant' is a winner .

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Bbeth Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7	Thankyou for your replies, looked on the website and it just says sedum, I'm just worried that i could give her one that isn't suitable for her to eat

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Bbeth Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7	Thankyou that has helped a lot!

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