Hi everyone! With the new fall veggies, can a hermanni have the fun different squashes and pumpkins?
Sep 19, 2014 #1 palyspride New Member Joined Apr 24, 2014 Messages 10 Location (City and/or State) Orlando, Fl Hi everyone! With the new fall veggies, can a hermanni have the fun different squashes and pumpkins?
Sep 19, 2014 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,449 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA I occasionally feed squash and pumpkin to my tortoises, but the leaves and vines are better for them.
I occasionally feed squash and pumpkin to my tortoises, but the leaves and vines are better for them.
Sep 19, 2014 #3 palyspride New Member Joined Apr 24, 2014 Messages 10 Location (City and/or State) Orlando, Fl Thanks!
Sep 19, 2014 #4 russian/sulcata/tortoise Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Aug 6, 2014 Messages 8,436 Location (City and/or State) Northern California, bay area I some time just plant a couple of pumpkin seeds i my torts cage and as soon as they start popping up my torts eat them up
I some time just plant a couple of pumpkin seeds i my torts cage and as soon as they start popping up my torts eat them up
Sep 19, 2014 #5 palyspride New Member Joined Apr 24, 2014 Messages 10 Location (City and/or State) Orlando, Fl Oh...that's an idea. Txs
Sep 19, 2014 #6 domalle Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Dec 9, 2011 Messages 491 palyspride said: Hi everyone! With the new fall veggies, can a hermanni have the fun different squashes and pumpkins? Click to expand... Pumpkin seeds are a natural anthelminthic and vermicide (wormer). I use pumpkins for decorative purposes in the fall and when finished feed it to the turtles. The number of seeds necessary has not been established for either humans or tortoises.
palyspride said: Hi everyone! With the new fall veggies, can a hermanni have the fun different squashes and pumpkins? Click to expand... Pumpkin seeds are a natural anthelminthic and vermicide (wormer). I use pumpkins for decorative purposes in the fall and when finished feed it to the turtles. The number of seeds necessary has not been established for either humans or tortoises.
Sep 20, 2014 #7 palyspride New Member Joined Apr 24, 2014 Messages 10 Location (City and/or State) Orlando, Fl Wow. I didn't know that thanks. You are all great.
Sep 20, 2014 #8 lismar79 Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Oct 29, 2013 Messages 2,992 Location (City and/or State) Ohio USA Pumkin is a big favorite with my torts. I cut one up and freeze chuncks to thaw out all year.