What's best for my Russian

[sarah05chiariello]

So we have been looking around online for some type of seeds to plant and grow for our Russians to graze on. They listed alot of different things that Im not to familiar with any help on which ones would be best for our tortoises?? A few they listed.. crimson clover, Red clover, Creeping red fescue, Turnip greens, Fescue, Kentucky blue grass, orchard, wheat, oat, rye, barley, chia, and chicory grass...

 

[leigti]

Carolina pet supply has a seed mix specifically for Russian tortoises. I use it in my outdoor enclosure and then grow some indoors in the winter and my tortoise loves it. There are also broadleaf weed mixes from other websites that are specifically for Russian tortoises. Sorry but I can't remember the names of those sites right now.

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Tortoise supply.com also has a seed mix that works very well.

 

[Tom]

Many of the ones you listed are grasses. Russians are not really grass eaters. Here is a mix that I think is fantastic and just keeps on giving and giving...
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-71890.html

Here is a list of things that I like:

Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads

Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard

Other good stuff:
"Testudo Seed Mix" from http://www.tortoisesupply.com/SeedMixes
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Homegrown alfalfa
Mazuri Tortoise Chow
ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food

 

[sarah05chiariello]

Awesome thanks for the help will look into those