Onion grass safe? For RT

RosemaryDW

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A little wild onion is safe but some sources say any and all plants that grow from bulbs are harmful. I’m not sure what science backs that up but the couple of serious health problems I’ve ever seen from experienced owners here on the forum were the result of tortoises eating bulb plants. In one case a sulcata got into a bunch of tulip bulbs and gave himself a severe rash and in the others some aldabras died after consuming large quantities of a garlic relative, which is in the same family as onion. Just so you know.

Onion grass is found in much of the Greek tortoise’s native range so I’m confident at least a little gets eaten by them without harm. My Russian will eat a little green onion and some chives and I do offer a few bites of both a couple of times a year. I don’t think your Greek will come to harm from eating a bit but if it’s growing in the enclosure I would probably pull it to be on the safe side.
 
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