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Old 21-05-2012, 02:55 PM   #1
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That this is greater plantain and is as the other plantain safe to feed ?


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Old 21-05-2012, 02:59 PM   #2
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Yes that is broad leaf plantain I am still only finding slender at the moment!
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Old 21-05-2012, 03:00 PM   #3
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Thanks guys, I found it by chance in a bag of old top soil at the side of the house, I was going to throw the bag out but now think I will dig out this plant and put it in a pot One leaf alone is twice the size of my girls .
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Old 21-05-2012, 03:29 PM   #4
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Very good food as it is high in fibre
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Old 21-05-2012, 08:57 PM   #5
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I spotted some of that today will pick it tomorrow saved me looking it up :0)
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Old 21-05-2012, 09:21 PM   #6
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I have a wooded area near me & this seems to grow very well there.
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Old 21-05-2012, 09:34 PM   #7
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Ive got loads of it near me, so get plenty x
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Old 24-05-2012, 09:24 PM   #8
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Default new torts only eating pellets not weed

hi can anyone give me any advice on how to wean my two 3year old torts off the pellets and on too weed as my four other torts only eat weeds but the two new ones will only eat the pellets. have tried to mix up weed with them but they will turn them down .
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