Edible ground covers?

Frogg.Queen

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I'm remodeling my backyard to turn it from the overgrown mess it currently is, into a tortoise safe haven for some redfoots I'm getting very soon.
I'm nearly complete with tortoise proofing the yard, but all I need now is a good grass alternative to use on the ground that the tortoises can safely eat.
I've looked at multiple lists and found multiple tortoise-safe species of ground cover, my problem is knowing which ground cover the tortoises would willingly graze on...
Here's a list of ground covers I know are safe:
- Creeping thyme
- stonecrop sedum (not the yellow one)
- Irish and Scottish moss
- Baby's tears
- dichondra
- Mazus

Does anyone have experience with their tortoises grazing on any of the ground covers mentioned above? Or maybe are there any other easy-garden groundcovers that are tortoise-safe and tortoise-enjoyable?
 

MPRC

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My tortoises ate the sedum I planted to nubs almost instantly. I still have grass that is full of dandelion and I spread mixed lettuce and other seeds around the yard at random. If I were to tear it out (which I hope to do in the coming years) I would plant Tesudo seed mix and just mow it as needed like it is a lawn.
 

Frogg.Queen

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My tortoises ate the sedum I planted to nubs almost instantly. I still have grass that is full of dandelion and I spread mixed lettuce and other seeds around the yard at random. If I were to tear it out (which I hope to do in the coming years) I would plant Tesudo seed mix and just mow it as needed like it is a lawn.
I see. I think sedum sounds really good, as long as I don't let the tortoises get too crazy with it :,)
Thank you for your help! :^)
 
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