Anyone know what it ground cover is and is it safe to consume?
May 15, 2014 #1 LolaMyLove Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Mar 13, 2013 Messages 572 Location (City and/or State) Walnut Creek, Ca Anyone know what it ground cover is and is it safe to consume?
May 15, 2014 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,448 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA That's spurge. It is a staple in a wild desert tortoise's diet, however, it is very high in oxalates. I don't worry about it in my tortoises' pens, but most of them don't eat it.
That's spurge. It is a staple in a wild desert tortoise's diet, however, it is very high in oxalates. I don't worry about it in my tortoises' pens, but most of them don't eat it.
May 15, 2014 #3 LolaMyLove Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Mar 13, 2013 Messages 572 Location (City and/or State) Walnut Creek, Ca Thank you. My male Russian is very interested in it. Female doesn't seem to care.