soon to be Hermanns owner! Advice please!!

natstorts · 15-08-2011, 07:43 PM

Hello

These flowers are quite close to our outdoor tortoise enclosure and we don't really know what they are and if they are safe for our new tortoises to eat when we get them?

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If this works and you can see the pictures, this is the enclosure we have built

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Still got lots of work to do on it and havent made it fun yet, just the basics! Let me know what you think and any advice you have for baby tortoises!

Thanks for reading!
Natalie

shellonia · 16-08-2011, 04:38 PM

That looks good-now for the fun part-landscaping it!First flower is japanese anemone-not edible,second is wild geranium which is fine but not the shrub with shiny leaves at the bottom.Most shiny leaves aren't edible,but the Toroise Table Site will help you loads,and some of us know a bit as well,so keep asking.

**16 shells** · 16-08-2011, 07:25 PM

2nd pic the bottom shiny leaved one looks like a type of Rhododendron

natstorts · 17-08-2011, 01:00 PM

Oh thanks! Yeah we are just starting to get to the landscaping part now woohoo! We will have to cut that bush right back(1st pic) because its over the enclosure.

natstorts · 17-08-2011, 08:47 PM

This is what we have done so far

jeannette37 · 17-08-2011, 08:52 PM

Well done keep up the good work,your torts will love to go in there on warm days

burnt toast · 17-08-2011, 09:16 PM

Looks great you have worked hard.

burnt toast · 17-08-2011, 09:17 PM

could the shiny leaved plant at the bottom be laurel maybe? (not edible for sure though)

shellonia · 18-08-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Burno

could the shiny leaved plant at the bottom be laurel maybe? (not edible for sure though)

Think it's most likely Pieris,judging by the flower buds forming-still not edible though.Your landscaping is great!

emma_mcraf · 19-08-2011, 01:44 PM

Looking good so far!

15-08-2011, 07:43 PM	#1
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	soon to be Hermanns owner! Advice please!! Hello These flowers are quite close to our outdoor tortoise enclosure and we don't really know what they are and if they are safe for our new tortoises to eat when we get them? [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] If this works and you can see the pictures, this is the enclosure we have built [IMG][/IMG] Still got lots of work to do on it and havent made it fun yet, just the basics! Let me know what you think and any advice you have for baby tortoises! Thanks for reading! Natalie

16-08-2011, 07:25 PM	#3
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	2nd pic the bottom shiny leaved one looks like a type of Rhododendron __________________ Paul.

17-08-2011, 08:47 PM	#5
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	This is what we have done so far __________________ Natalie 1.0.1 THBs(Freddie and Flo) 0.0.1 Leopard(Otis) 1.1.0 Dogs (Zac + Meg) 2.0.0 Cats (Oli + Billy) 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Draz) 1.0.0 Russian Dwarf Hamster (Ralph) 2.0.0 Gerbils (Patch + Digger)

17-08-2011, 08:52 PM	#6
jeannette37 Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: worcester,Worcestershire Posts: 815	Well done keep up the good work,your torts will love to go in there on warm days __________________ I don't own torts they own me

19-08-2011, 01:44 PM	#10
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Looking good so far! __________________ 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

16-08-2011, 04:38 PM	#2
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	That looks good-now for the fun part-landscaping it!First flower is japanese anemone-not edible,second is wild geranium which is fine but not the shrub with shiny leaves at the bottom.Most shiny leaves aren't edible,but the Toroise Table Site will help you loads,and some of us know a bit as well,so keep asking.

17-08-2011, 01:00 PM	#4
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	Oh thanks! Yeah we are just starting to get to the landscaping part now woohoo! We will have to cut that bush right back(1st pic) because its over the enclosure.

17-08-2011, 09:16 PM	#7
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Looks great you have worked hard.

17-08-2011, 09:17 PM	#8
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	could the shiny leaved plant at the bottom be laurel maybe? (not edible for sure though)

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