Can tortoises eat herbs? Like parsley, basil and sage?
Oct 8, 2013 #1 C Cymmie Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 30, 2013 Messages 154 Can tortoises eat herbs? Like parsley, basil and sage?
Oct 8, 2013 #2 ascott Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Apr 10, 2011 Messages 16,131 Location (City and/or State) Apple Valley, California Yes they can...but not all will
Oct 8, 2013 #3 C Cymmie Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 30, 2013 Messages 154 Thank you ^^ guess I gotta just test to see if Teo will eat them XD
Oct 8, 2013 #4 sunshine_hugs Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 19, 2012 Messages 358 I have several herbs planted in my tortoise pen, and none of my tortoises have ever touched any herbs....not even parsley (I thought they might eat my parsley and I wouldn't get any, but they never touched it).
I have several herbs planted in my tortoise pen, and none of my tortoises have ever touched any herbs....not even parsley (I thought they might eat my parsley and I wouldn't get any, but they never touched it).
Oct 9, 2013 #5 Jabuticaba Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 12, 2013 Messages 1,744 Location (City and/or State) Winnipeg, MB Parsley is a big no-no. It's a diuretic and high in oxalates. Basil, cilantro, and sage are ok in moderation. May[TURTLE] 1.1.0 Hermannis: Darwin & Wallace Aussies: Dax, Vegas, & Cricket
Parsley is a big no-no. It's a diuretic and high in oxalates. Basil, cilantro, and sage are ok in moderation. May[TURTLE] 1.1.0 Hermannis: Darwin & Wallace Aussies: Dax, Vegas, & Cricket