Is this spring mix okay?

[hunterk997]

I got two bags of this mix, knowing there was some spinach and bok choy in it, but I bought some endive to try and cancel it out. Will this be okay? By the way I have never fed either if it helps.




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[gieseygirly]

I buy the 100% organic spring mix. I don't think it has the bok choy, but it does have spinach.

 

[2Sulcatas4Nicole]

Ive bought both but now i get organic spring mix

 

[Saleama]

I get organic and pick out the spinach at the store. Most whole foods stores have it in bulk near the bagged stuff. At 43.99 a pound, I buy about $.50 worth and it feeds all my boxies and a snack for my Torts for about a week!

 

[hunterk997]

So it's okay for her to have until it's gone? It won't harm her?


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[Sprinkles]

It will be just fine. My torts love it.


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[samsmom]

i feed mine that after picking out spinach!

 

[erica anne]

Is spinach really bad? I buy organic spring mix and feed it a couple of Ted a week but I don't pick anything out.

 

[ellen]

Spinach has about 0.03g of calcium per cup and 0.9g of protein. I think female tortoises seek out protein when they're trying to lay eggs (I forget where I read that, though. It was a desert tortoise article) for the young ones' yolk sacs, but otherwise a balance high calcium/low phosphorus diet is important. Excess protein can cause pyramiding.

....Please don't quote me on any of that my stats are probably wrong I'm no expert. I never give my little butts spinach.

 

[hunterk997]

Spinach has about 0.03g of calcium per cup and 0.9g of protein. I think female tortoises seek out protein when they're trying to lay eggs (I forget where I read that, though. It was a desert tortoise article) for the young ones' yolk sacs, but otherwise a balance high calcium/low phosphorus diet is important. Excess protein can cause pyramiding.

....Please don't quote me on any of that my stats are probably wrong I'm no expert. I never give my little butts spinach.

I also read spinach is bad in excessive amounts. But it turns out, when served in moderation it's actually healthy. I didn't know that. And protein used to be what they thought caused pyramiding.


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[samsmom]

i remember reading somewhere on this forum that spinach was not good for sulcatas so i just pick it out, i've tried to find a mix w/o spinach but no luck