Parsley good or bad for my R/F?

[ZEROPILOT]

I've read different info about parsley. I grow about 2/3rds of my tortoises diets and I recently added parsley and wild onion because I saw them on the approved foods list somewhere. Recently, I read that parsley shouldn't be given to red foots. Can anyone give me a definite answer? My red foots DO eat it. I have temporarily ceased the feedings mixed with Parsley until I clarify this. While I'm at it, how about eggplant leaves and flowers? Thank you!

 

[Abdulla6169]

No eggplant leaves/flowers. They are toxic (the plant is in the nightshade family). I think you can give parsley but with a varied diet, I've never read anything saying the opposite

 

[Jabuticaba]

Although I cannot give you a definitive answer, my personal rule about any food for any of my pets is: When in doubt, leave it out. They get a good variety of other things.


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[ZEROPILOT]

Thanks to all. I'm trying to have a garden planted that will provide a lot of their food and I wanted to know what to keep out. I should be good. No eggplant. Got it. Thanks.

 

[N2TORTS]

If your Reds' eat it .......
Highly nutritious....
A sprig of parsley can provide much more than a decoration on your plate. Parsley contains two types of unusual components that provide unique health benefits. The first type is volatile oil components—including myristicin, limonene, eugenol, and alpha-thujene. The second type is flavonoids—including apiin, apigenin, crisoeriol, and luteolin.
More info here : http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=100

JD~

 

[Abdulla6169]

If your Reds' eat it .......
Highly nutritious....
A sprig of parsley can provide much more than a decoration on your plate. Parsley contains two types of unusual components that provide unique health benefits. The first type is volatile oil components—including myristicin, limonene, eugenol, and alpha-thujene. The second type is flavonoids—including apiin, apigenin, crisoeriol, and luteolin.
More info here : http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=100

JD~

You're so informative; I'm a little jealous another reason to always read the forums!

 

[tortdad]

I didn't not know you couldn't feed eggplant leaves. Good to know. I've never fed mine that but was going to plant some soon


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[N2TORTS]

You're so informative; I'm a little jealous another reason to always read the forums!

And good folks and shelled freaks alike ....not too mention polite and the willingness to learn from " real experience" ....folks like yourself make the forum well worth it ....
thank you ~

 

[Tom]

I've been feeding parsley to many species for decades. In only makes up a tiny part of their highly varied diet though.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

As it is, now I know that I can use some, my tortoises have decided that they wont eat it, or the basil either unless I wrap it into some young Romaine leaves and then cut it up like sushi rolls.

 

[Yvonne G]

The different herbs don't seem palatable to tortoises and most tortoises won't eat them.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Yep. Trial and error, huh? I managed to kill my parsley. My green thumb.....