Can a Russian Tortoise eat Goldmound Spirea?

[Yxx]

My Russian Tortoise eats a plant called Goldmound Spirea when he goes outside. Is that toxic to him?

 

[Blakem]

I've never heard of it. Here's some websites that are great. http://m.thetortoisetable.org.uk/m/plants_19.asp


http://russiantortoise.net/edible_plants.htm


http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...ts-both-edible-and-toxic-for-tortoises.14564/


http://www.thetortoisehouse.com/Edible04.htm

 

[Prairie Mom]

I haven't tried it myself, but my understanding is that Spirea are non-toxic. There are a bunch of variety of spirea. I looked up yours...Goldmound's scientific name is Spirea japonica. While I couldn't find that listed specifically, I founded many trusted sources that say Spirea is non-toxic. My guess is your tortoise is pretty safe. If you haven't seen any ill effects by now, you're probably not going to.

 

[Yxx]

Thank you for your answers! He has been doing fine, so the plant should be edible.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yxx, hi!
Love your avatar photo.

 

[Tom]

Thank you for your answers! He has been doing fine, so the plant should be edible.

We don't know the answer. None of us have any experience with it.

 

[Yvonne G]

A Google search told me that it is edible.

Note to anyone who is interested in knowing if a plant is edible - Put your plant's name in the Google search bar and ask if it's toxic. Choose the answer that comes up the most often. I tend to trust the sites that refer to dogs and cats, as the research is much more common for warm blooded animals than cold.