Plants for Sulcata???

[drgnfly2265]

Hello

I want to buy a couple of plants for my sulcata that he can munch on that is good for him to eat. I bought a suculant cactus (since it doesn't have any thorns that would hurt him) and a mum plant (it has a lot of flowers on it). Are those two okay for him to eat?

What are some others that are safe for him? I was looking all over for dandelions and the prickly pear cactus, but nobody has them here in Florida for some reason.

At the moment he is being a picky eater and just wants to eat hibiscus flowers and maybe now and then the leaves. And he does eat a little hay here and there. He LOVES those flowers. Is it healthy if that is all he eats at the moment???

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Jamie

1 Sulcata (Bowser)

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[Crazy1]

Jamie, succulents most kinds and Chrysanthemum flowers are fine for him to eat. But remember if you just bought them they more than likely have chemicals-fertilizers in them. they should be given some time 3 to 6 months for these to leach out of the plants. Unless you buy them from an organic nursery or grow them yourself. Sullys should have about 75% of their diet in grasses and hays. Here is a site that pretty much spells it out. http://africantortoise.com/diet.htm.