I believe the one in the third pic is a type of arugala and the other is a nettle.What a nice variety! Do you know what the name of the plant in the third pic is, as well as the one in the picture after the clover?
I agree18 looks to be a mulberry
It is a tree, I don't know the name but I have those here, and it's part of the tree next to it, it's the new growth, super invasive, though,#2 may be a cedar elm. I'm less confident on that one but it resembles that type of tree.
Number 12, is creeping Charlie, or ground ivy, it's is toxic, for sure don't let him eat this one,I thought creeping Charlie was toxic to tortoises,? but I could be very wrong, but it is a type of ivy, which is
Firs,t Happy Birthday. Number 2 is a mulberry and 18 is an elm, but never heard it called a cedar elm. the one it is growing with is Rise of Sharon.#2 may be a cedar elm. I'm less confident on that one but it resembles that type of tree.
My adult hermanns eat it, I know because none is growing in their pen, and it is growing everywhere else in the yard. Also my adult sulcata Walker eats it as he grazes. he will be 24 years old this summer and has lived in his yard since 2006. He has grown well over those years without health problems. He is up to 135 pounds as of a couple months ago. Here he is at 6pm today grazing and you can see some in the pics.Number 12, is creeping Charlie, or ground ivy, it's is toxic, for sure don't let him eat this one,
I am glad he does well on it, and it doesn't hurt him, but it is list as toxic to tortoises, but maybe it's not to this breedFirs,t Happy Birthday. Number 2 is a mulberry and 18 is an elm, but never heard it called a cedar elm. the one it is growing with is Rise of Sharon.
My adult hermanns eat it, I know because none is growing in their pen, and it is growing everywhere else in the yard. Also my adult sulcata Walker eats it as he grazes. he will be 24 years old this summer and has lived in his yard since 2006. He has grown well over those years without health problems. He is up to 135 pounds as of a couple months ago. Here he is at 6pm today grazing and you can see some in the pics.View attachment 290178View attachment 290179
I'm not suggesting that people should pick a bunch of it and offer to any tortoise on a regular bases, but if a heathy well fed tortoise should consume some don't panic. Even in the wild a hatchling has to figure out what they should and should not eat. I have some plants in Walkers yard that he shouldn't eat and he doesn't. When I had 4 other adult sulcatas with him none of them touched them either.I am glad he does well on it, and it doesn't hurt him, but it is list as toxic to tortoises, but maybe it's not to this breed
First off , Sorry if I offend you by staying a possible danger , and your right it's not a plant that will kill your tortoises in most cases, or small amounts, however given in large or long term use , can possibly do liver and kidney damage, because it contains lerpenoids and volatile oils know as pulegone, which do irritate to the liver and kidneys and cause gastro and intestinal tract irritation ,and may cause permanent damage in long term use, this may not affect all tortoises,( like grapes in dogs, if they eat a few most will not be harmed by it but given in large amounts in the long term will do kindey damage, ) given the age and over healthy of the tortoises does of course change the outcome, a less heathy tortoises or very young would naturally have a hard time with this plant, this is why this plant is listed as toxic, not because it is an immediate, poison,( for most,) but the long term damage, and and irritation it can possibly cause,
Thanks for the birthday wishes. For some reason I thought you were in Texas. My mistake. In Texas, they call a variety of elm that grows there cedar elm. Never seen them on the east coast though.First, Happy Birthday. Number 18 is a mulberry and 2 is an elm, but never heard it called a cedar elm. the one it is growing with is Rise of Sharon.