Backyard Plants

[ngv123897]

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to ask if any of these could be fed to my leopard tortoise, and if so, regularly or in moderation.

Thank you!

 

[RosemaryDW]

Well, you've got a lot growing in there!

I can't tell what all is in the first picture but the two plants I circled in red are edible. Probably both in the sow thistle/dandelion group. They might be the same plant at different stages of growth. At any rate, safe to feed.



The second picture looks familiar but I'm not positive.

The third picture is oxalis. You are going to get a lot of responses that it's "bad." That's old science and it should be fine in moderation as part of a varied diet. That said I'd be surprised if your tortoise ate it.

That last one with the pink flower is another little thistle. Your tortoise will like the flowers; if you can dig down to the leaves it should eat those as well. I saw this little cutie or something close to it in Hawaii last month. The leaves didn't look like the sow thistles I'm used to but there is no question it's in that family. Safe.