Is it safe to grow tortoise food with cow manure?
May 19, 2019 #1 peridot Member Joined Jan 17, 2019 Messages 77 Location (City and/or State) NC Is it safe to grow tortoise food with cow manure?
May 19, 2019 #2 Maro2Bear Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 14,712 Location (City and/or State) Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA Do you mean the bags of “Composted Cow Manure” that is sold by Garden Centers? Yes....all safe.
May 19, 2019 #3 peridot Member Joined Jan 17, 2019 Messages 77 Location (City and/or State) NC Maro2Bear said: Do you mean the bags of “Composted Cow Manure” that is sold by Garden Centers? Yes....all safe. View attachment 272564 Click to expand... Yes! I got composted cow manure and just wanted to double check! It’s safe?
Maro2Bear said: Do you mean the bags of “Composted Cow Manure” that is sold by Garden Centers? Yes....all safe. View attachment 272564 Click to expand... Yes! I got composted cow manure and just wanted to double check! It’s safe?
May 19, 2019 #4 Maro2Bear Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 14,712 Location (City and/or State) Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA peridot said: Yes! I got composted cow manure and just wanted to double check! It’s safe? Click to expand... You’re fine. That stuff is “usually” ran through a processing plant where it’s roasted/heated to kill any seeds/grains, etc that are still in there. You will be fine.
peridot said: Yes! I got composted cow manure and just wanted to double check! It’s safe? Click to expand... You’re fine. That stuff is “usually” ran through a processing plant where it’s roasted/heated to kill any seeds/grains, etc that are still in there. You will be fine.
May 19, 2019 #5 Tom The Dog Trainer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 9, 2010 Messages 63,269 Location (City and/or State) Southern California As long as the tortoise doesn't have direct access to the product, its fine.
May 19, 2019 #6 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,695 Location (City and/or State) CA Personally I like earthworms & nightcrawlers & their casings, but that's just me.
May 19, 2019 #7 NorCal tortoise guy Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Nov 16, 2017 Messages 1,217 Location (City and/or State) Northern California I use tortoise manure because well Ive got plenty HAHAHA