plantain ???

[terryo]

OK ...I went for a hike in the woods today to collect some pine hay, and picked some broad leaf plantain (at least I think it is). Some of it had seeds too. Could you let me know if this is it? I'm looking for it because Kristina said it was a good source of Vit. A. I hope this is it. I washed it and put it in Solo's viv.

These are the seeds that were growing with it.

 

[egyptiandan]

Yes thats Greater Plantain Terry

Danny

 

[Kristina]

Score!!!

 

[terryo]

Yay! Thanks guys.

 

[Tracy Gould]

I have been feeding that one and the other with the thiner leaves to Shelby but she does not seem keen on it she will eat a bit of it but will go for the other weeds i give her first and when ever i fed it i can garrentee i will be throwing most of it away at the end of the day, but i still put it in there as i know is really good for her i just try to make sure i do not put her favourite (dandiloin) in at the same time or she will not touch it lol

 

[Kristina]

That is exactly the way to do it, Tracy They won't starve themselves, so as long as a "favorite" isn't in the mix, they should eat at least some of it

I dry it too and sprinkle it on other foods, especially in the winter time when they don't get to graze outside and eat mostly grocery store greens.

 

[Tracy Gould]

That is exactly the way to do it, Tracy They won't starve themselves, so as long as a "favorite" isn't in the mix, they should eat at least some of it

I dry it too and sprinkle it on other foods, especially in the winter time when they don't get to graze outside and eat mostly grocery store greens.

I will have to try that i am dreading winter.

 

[Missy]

My torts love it. Plant the seeds in your enclosure or grow it in pots

 

[chadk]

I have lots of plantain in the yard. A few varieties. My torts prefer the dandilion, grasses, and clover over the plantian. For those indoors, they pick eat the plantain last when I have a bundle of weeds for them to eat. But I keep giving it to them for variety. Sometimes I just give them plantain and the eat it, just not as eagerly...

 

[stells]

Plantain grows like wildfire here... it is also a great fibre food and is one i feed regularly...