Buying plants

[Tort1419]

Hey does anyone know a website that sells plants/cacti that are already like half grown, but have no pesticides that were ever sprayed on them. Sure I could get cactus from the store, but there is no guarantee that it's safe.

 

[Tom]

This is the problem. You either grow them from seed, which takes forever, or you find them from long established plants that you know are safe. For example, I feed a lot of stuff out of my parents backyard because those plants have been there for years and I KNOW no chemicals or pesticides are used on them.

Be cautious. A lot of unscrupulous people will just tell you what you want to hear to make a sale. If the plant in question is in any normal store, grown at a commercial nursery, it is almost certainly full of systemic pesticides which can take a year to dissipate.

As much as I dislike people feeding a lot of grocery store greens to tortoise, that is better than taking chances with plants you cannot be sure of.

 

[Tort1419]

Ok and also @Tom how often should I feed my Russian tortoise. Is it like every other day or something. And what kind of supplement do you use, how often how much? Thanks

 

[Tom]

Ok and also @Tom how often should I feed my Russian tortoise. Is it like every other day or something. And what kind of supplement do you use, how often how much? Thanks

I feed mine the right stuff every day. I like them to be able to graze at will. I also house them in large outdoor enclosures so they get plenty of exercise and have more "natural" temperature gradients.

 

[leigti]

My local grocery store sells cactus pads. They are huge and cheap. I feed One over the course of a week about once a month. I also get dandelion greens there. Ethnic grocery stores may have a better selection for you. Some of the Seed mixes you can buy grow relatively quickly.

 

[Blakem]

If you know someone who has cactus that hasn't been treated with anything, it's really easy to grow and it grows quickly.