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Planted African grass in a shallow pan and included it in my tortoise enclosure. They are loving it.

I meant peas and the like.

Hey. Welcome! There's a ton of info out there! :) What kind of tortoise are you looking to buy? I am a sulcata fan, personally. They become quite large over time, so that's something to bear in mind. Eventually, a sulcata would need a very large living space. Russian tortoises stay...

I will. It should be fun!

This might be dumb of me to ask, but I'll chance it: if you are growing grass for your torts, is it okay if the potting soil has fertilizer in it? I know you don't want to spray the grass with chemicals, but what if the fertilizer is in the soil and not sprayed on the plants? Sorry if I'm...

I am excited to be a gardener of grasses for my little scuta-covered friends. I just got my order shipped, and I have big plans for my grasses. It's great because I love gardening, and I get to grow stuff to feed my friends. Yay!

Thank you so much for that information! I really appreciate it.

We live in Pflugerville, near Austin. It's sort of a great state in which to have tortoises, given the dry, hot summers.

That picture is so cute! :)

I have two baby sulcata torts, Mr Muggles and Hetti. I live in Texas. Thanks for the welcome.

I find the web to be too confusing. There seems to be no end to contradictions--especially with feeding instructions. But then the web is like that for almost everything. It's wondrous that people can decide for themselves at all after reading web information! :)

Hi. I just signed up. I like having a hub for some quality information. It seems like every website has something different to say about torts. I am somewhat experienced having owned several torts in my life and owning two right now, but I always like tips and tricks.