Greens??

[pip the cherryhead]

Hello
I have a cherryhead tortoise and i am having trouble finding different greens in my supermarkets? I live in plymouth and the only greens i can find are spring greens??! Does anyone know where to get them from?

 

[wellington]

Do you have any mexican or polish markets near you? Or how about a whole foods store? You can also search online and buy cactus and seeds to grow your own.

 

[Falcon70]

You can also find plenty of greens outside to mix in with what you buy. Websites like the Tortoise Table and previous threads can tell you whether the weeds in your yard are edible or not.

 

[N2TORTS]

Carrot or radish tops, Cacti pads and their flowers, other edible flowers such as rose, hibiscus, dandelions, violets, butter, green-leaf, red-leaf lettuces, sprouts, mushrooms (safe), collard and mustard greens. Grape leaves and most type of “young” grasses.

 

[Ryan Kruse]

Do you have a super Wal-Mart?

 

[pip the cherryhead]

Thanks for the ideas! No i dont have a super wal mart

 

[Anyfoot]

Have a look at this link.
When I 1st looked most of the name meant nothing to me, Then I googled the names to get visual photo to look at. I was amazed how many we have here in the UK in the wild and in my garden. lol


http://redfoottortoise.com/edible_landscaping.htm

 

[pip the cherryhead]

Thanks its great will be using that !!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Testudo (spelling)seed mix from Tortoise Supply. It grows and grows. A small bag grows a ton of food pretty quickly.

 

[keepergale]

If you have much of an Asian community near by you probably will have some Asian markets. They often carry a large variety of uncommon fresh greens.