corn on the cob?

[animateash]

I have read other posts here saying that corn can make a nice occasional treat for tortoises. More specifically, I was wondering if the husk from corn on the cob would have any appeal/ nutritional value for a CA desert tortoise. Certainly seems very fibrous, and the fresh stuff is still green. Just looking for ways to provide a wide variety in diet and also make use of some of those veggie bits we'd usually throw away. Could also be novel to give a whole small ear so the tortoise can eat both kernels and greenery --like an enrichment toy. Anybody tried this?

 

[Yvonne G]

They aren't strong enough to bite off pieces of the actual cob. The only ones of my different species that eat the corn, then start on the cob (successfully, I might add) are the Aldabrans.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

My Redfoot eat corn on the cob every now and again.
I remove them at night because they attract rats. (the corn. Not the tortoises)