Dead leafs.

[chrisknakmuhs]

I have recently let my russian tortoise go outside because of the great weather changes, he seems to sometimes eat the clovers but mainly just wants to eat the brown dead leafs.. I always move him away form them..but he just goes right back to them =/ Is it ok for him to eat these? he sure like them!

thanks!

 

[RTfanatic]

May be a little dry and crunchy, but as long as it's not from a bad plant/tree it's fine.

 

[Isa]

Hello Chris

Hermy does the same thing. Since I dont know if it is safe or not, I always keep an eye on her.

Isa

 

[Crazy1]

Chris, what type of leaves does Oliver like?

 

[Josh]

everything i've read backs up RTfanatic. as long as the leaves are tort-safe...dry or fresh shouldn't matter.

 

[Crazy1]

Chris, Maple leaves are fine for torts.
Here is a list of other tree leaves and/or flowers that are ok also. the ones with ~~* are known to be some of the healthier choices.
Banana leaves- Leaves; Fruit-
aurea (golden bamboo or fishpole bamboo).
Fig Tree leaves-Leaves; Fruit - Moraceae
Forsythia - Oleaceae
Guava Tree - Leaves - Psidium guajava
Heather - Ericaceae
~~ *Hibiscus - rosa-sinensis Leaves; Flowers-
Hibiscus syriacus
Maple - Acer saccharum
Mimosa - Desmanthus illinoensis
~~ *Mulberry Tree-(all) L/ FR
~~Muhly - Sporobolus asperifolius
Black variety "Morus nigra"
White variety "Morus alba"
Paper mulberry - Moraceae - L/F/FR
Sage-
Sea Grape-
Tea Tree- Lepta Spermum Scoperium L/F
Tumbleweed - Salsola kali aka Russian Thistle
Hibiscus syriacus or Shrub Althea (Rose of Sharon)
Loquat bush - Eriobotrya japonica
Willow - Salicaccae family - Ssp
These were taken from this site; http://africantortoise.com/edible_landscaping.htm
These leaves are fine fresh or dried.

 

[chrisknakmuhs]

Chris, Maple leaves are fine for torts.
Here is a list of other tree leaves and/or flowers that are ok also. the ones with ~~* are known to be some of the healthier choices.
Banana leaves- Leaves; Fruit-
aurea (golden bamboo or fishpole bamboo).
Fig Tree leaves-Leaves; Fruit - Moraceae
Forsythia - Oleaceae
Guava Tree - Leaves - Psidium guajava
Heather - Ericaceae
~~ *Hibiscus - rosa-sinensis Leaves; Flowers-
Hibiscus syriacus
Maple - Acer saccharum
Mimosa - Desmanthus illinoensis
~~ *Mulberry Tree-(all) L/ FR
~~Muhly - Sporobolus asperifolius
Black variety "Morus nigra"
White variety "Morus alba"
Paper mulberry - Moraceae - L/F/FR
Sage-
Sea Grape-
Tea Tree- Lepta Spermum Scoperium L/F
Tumbleweed - Salsola kali aka Russian Thistle
Hibiscus syriacus or Shrub Althea (Rose of Sharon)
Loquat bush - Eriobotrya japonica
Willow - Salicaccae family - Ssp
These were taken from this site; http://africantortoise.com/edible_landscaping.htm
These leaves are fine fresh or dried.

Thank you all sooo very much! =]