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I have three yearling sulcatas that have roam of the yard and eat a combination of grasses, weeds, and mazuri that I soak and lay out for them every other day (the yard has not been exposed to chemicals or fertilizer). The sulcatas are growing and active, but I'm concerned that their favorite food in the yard seems to be spotted spurge (listed as toxic to humans).
My first general question is, are there any native weeds that Sucatas love to eat, but which are known to be harmful to them? Or can I trust that they will avoid harmful plants even though they did not evolve among Texas flora? I hear conflicting information about spotted spurge (from what I have read, it's known to be toxic to mammals, but some say it is an okay food of desert tortoises).
Other vegetation in the yard that they like to eat are clovers, white clovers, and occasional st. augustine grass.
My first general question is, are there any native weeds that Sucatas love to eat, but which are known to be harmful to them? Or can I trust that they will avoid harmful plants even though they did not evolve among Texas flora? I hear conflicting information about spotted spurge (from what I have read, it's known to be toxic to mammals, but some say it is an okay food of desert tortoises).
Other vegetation in the yard that they like to eat are clovers, white clovers, and occasional st. augustine grass.