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[beth_95]

Can anyone tell me if this is edible for my tortoise.

 

[Yvonne G]

Looks like it might be foxtail. The grass is edible, but once it goes to seed it should not be fed due to the obnoxious attitude of the seeds ( they embed and work their way forward, becoming infected).

 

[beth_95]

Looks like it might be foxtail. The grass is edible, but once it goes to seed it should not be fed due to the obnoxious attitude of the seeds ( they embed and work their way forward, becoming infected).

Thanks !!

 

[Tom]

Looks like it might be foxtail. The grass is edible, but once it goes to seed it should not be fed due to the obnoxious attitude of the seeds ( they embed and work their way forward, becoming infected).

Have you had that happen in a tortoise? Mine walk around in fields of foxtails and eat it in every life stage, and its never been a problem. Now the dogs are a different story...

 

[Yvonne G]

Have you had that happen in a tortoise? Mine walk around in fields of foxtails and eat it in every life stage, and its never been a problem. Now the dogs are a different story...

I received an ornate box turtle several years ago that had many fox tail heads embedded in its skin. I've never seen it on a tortoise, I was merely speaking on the side of caution.

 

[Tom]

I received an ornate box turtle several years ago that had many fox tail heads embedded in its skin. I've never seen it on a tortoise, I was merely speaking on the side of caution.

Thank you. I just wondered. You've seen a lot of tortoise stuff, so its worth asking.