How much is TOO much for a Desert Tortoise to eat?

[JoesMum]

According to the Tortoise Table plant database, trumpet vine is fine in moderation as part of a varied diet. Mulberry and Magnolia leaves may also be fed in moderation.

Wisteria is toxic and shouldn't be fed and neither should sycamore leaves.

You can look plants up yourself here http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plant_database_14.asp

 

[Yvonne G]

That's very inventive with the gate!

My sulcata yard is bermuda grass. As you know, sulcatas don't hibernate. And bermuda grass goes dormant in the winter. So all winter long Dudley has to eat brown, dead grass. He's 110lbs now, and none the worse for wear at having to eat dead grass.

 

[JohnnyB65]

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Wisteria is toxic and shouldn't be fed and neither should sycamore leaves.

You can look plants up yourself here http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plant_database_14.asp

Wow! well thanks for pointing that out. I think he might know that some how because he passes the Wisteria and goes straight for the flowers of the trumpet and never eats the leaves of either.

I have a very large Desert Willow tree over his grass area that constantly drops small purple flowers and he like those as well. I guess I should look those up while I'm at it.

 

[Yvonne G]

The desert willow is probably ok because he would come across that in his home range.