bean sprouts

[kdub]

Hello! There is a natural food store I go to that has bulk bins of organic sproutable seeds including 12 kinds of beans. Would it be safe to grow these as a part of my edible landscape?

 

[crimson_lotus]

This is a good website to refer to on what to feed your tortoise:

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?st=true&mode=main&catID=812

The link above is specifically for bean sprouts. I would not add any beans to your enclosure because too much protein can cause problems.

 

[Tom]

Bean sprouts are perfectly fine as a small part of a varied diet.

Protein is not the enemy that we once thought it was. A little bit is good for our tortoises. I grow alfalfa and feed it to mine occasionally.

 

[kdub]

This is a good website to refer to on what to feed your tortoise:

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?st=true&mode=main&catID=812

The link above is specifically for bean sprouts. I would not add any beans to your enclosure because too much protein can cause problems.

Thanks, I will check out that link

 

[kdub]

Bean sprouts are perfectly fine as a small part of a varied diet.

Protein is not the enemy that we once thought it was. A little bit is good for our tortoises. I grow alfalfa and feed it to mine occasionally.

Thanks, maybe I'll get a few and start them in a separate flower pot.

 

[crimson_lotus]

Well, I learned something today. Thanks, Tom!