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Im thinking of getting a tortoise, maybe greek or russian, and I'm wondering about there diet. Ive been to sites like the tortoise table, and they say you can feed your tortoise dandelion greens, ive seen that on here too, as well as other weeds. When they say dandelion greens what do they mean, do they mean the large dandelion plants that have the leaves, or is it just your regular dandelions that grow everywhere and only have one flower. Could you please include a picture too so theres no confusion. Also what part of the dandelion can be fed.
Also, what other weeds and plants could i feed him/her. I live in northern Illinois.
Another concern i have is that (being that i live in northern Illinois in dekalb county) i live in a small "farm" town so my neighborhood is right across the road from a farm. My house and yard just so happen to be lined up with the cornfield, so when they spray the field, the crop-duster always flies and turns around over mine and my neighbor's houses. Id like to believe that the plane doesn't spray our yard but I'm honestly just not sure. I don't want to feed my tortoise weeds that have been sprayed right? And would it be okay to pick the weeds before they spray every year or would the pesticides still be there after a year? Please help. Thanks.
Also, what other weeds and plants could i feed him/her. I live in northern Illinois.
Another concern i have is that (being that i live in northern Illinois in dekalb county) i live in a small "farm" town so my neighborhood is right across the road from a farm. My house and yard just so happen to be lined up with the cornfield, so when they spray the field, the crop-duster always flies and turns around over mine and my neighbor's houses. Id like to believe that the plane doesn't spray our yard but I'm honestly just not sure. I don't want to feed my tortoise weeds that have been sprayed right? And would it be okay to pick the weeds before they spray every year or would the pesticides still be there after a year? Please help. Thanks.