Any good and healthy plants i can grow for my tortoises to munch on? Right now i have planted grass and some chicken seed(wheat and mostly) in there outside enclosures they love it so much.
growing sulcata food
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lol i meant mostly wheat
There are lots of good options out there... 
Check into the Broadleaf Weed Testudo Mix from Tortoise Supply. It'll work well for both your torts.
Check into the Broadleaf Weed Testudo Mix from Tortoise Supply. It'll work well for both your torts.
Thanks!!!
Where do you live? Are you able to grow food all year long?
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The Testudo Mix is terrific. It produces lots of greens. Great variety too. You may also want to start some opuntia cactii, grape, hibiscus, and squash (leaves and flowers). Although it is late in the season for these you can keep it in mind for the future.
I live in northern California, bay area.
In my garden i have some pumkin plants growing and the tortoises love the flowers.
Broad leaf mix works good. I do like a mix that has a little grass in it too. but thats just a personal preference.
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Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ.
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See if you can get some Rose of Sharon (hardy hibiscus), coleuses, sedums, etc.
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Grape vines, pumpkin, cucumber, squash plants, they can eat the whole plant, mulberry trees, opuntia,wild violets, rose of sharon, crape myrtle,The best to grow are any and all safe lawn weeds that you can. I have a very diverse lawn, been working on it for years, it is mostly weeds and weedy grasses for my tortoises. It looks as good as any in the area right after cutting, but it grows uneven, My lawn is the best source of sulcata and some of my other tortoises food I have. I now save the cuttings for winter feeding. It's good to plan ahead, your tortoise is only going to get bigger and eat much more food.
i stole some grass from my lawn and planted it in my torts cages. My sulcata and russians love it.
Mine also love the clover and dandelion mix from there, Great site with great shipping!
I really want to order some cactus pads from tortoise supply's to plants and grow for my torts
I have seen cacti for sale there, but I might have missed them! I'd like to get some next year when weather warms up.
did u see my post on tortoise greenhouse? During the winter im going to try to make a greenhouse for my torts so they can have sunlight all year round. I'm also think of making an extra greenhouse just for growing my torts food.
Yes, I really liked your idea! I grow my seed mixes inside so it won't be a big shock if I bring them in the winter...
I have 2 russians and a Almost 3 year old sulcata. What species do u have?
