Plant ID please

Rex1718

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Found these in my sulcata’s enclosure, looks like baby oak trees to me. Not sure. I picked out what I could see. How dangerous is it to have them in the enclosure.
Not sure if Rex has eaten any or not just want to be safe.
Is it dangerous in large amounts or a few bites can kill him?
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Rex1718

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I looked it up, but didn’t look like the tree. Pulled these leaves from a tree over hanging the enclosure. I’m reading mixed opinions of if it is safe or not for sulcatas.
Thanks for the help, I’m not to good with plant IDs F4720E4B-ED3B-4F16-A78B-BCF850C08F54.jpeg74D7FF59-924F-400C-900F-E9DE90D9804D.jpeg
 

Maro2Bear

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Maple seedlings.

yep. Maple. We have a ton of seedlings like this every year. I’m sure our sully has eaten them.

Ill bet @Turtulas-Len in the Northern Neck of Virginia has a bunch too. @vladimir too up in Pa.

Info from TheTortoiseTable

  • Common Name: Acer (Maple, Japanese Maple)
  • Latin Name: Acer spp.
  • Family Name: Aceraceae
The leaves from the Acer or Maple contain sugar and should be picked up if they fall into tortoise enclosures, to avoid too much being eaten. Although non toxic, once the leaves start to dry they often become increasingly toxic. See Red Maple.
There are approximately 125 varieties of Acer trees and shrubs displaying a variety of leaf colours, shape and size. Some leaves are plain and some variegated.
 

Canadian Mojo

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I looked it up, but didn’t look like the tree. Pulled these leaves from a tree over hanging the enclosure. I’m reading mixed opinions of if it is safe or not for sulcatas.
Thanks for the help, I’m not to good with plant IDs View attachment 290494View attachment 290495
Looks like red maple, but depending on your location it could easily be something else.
 
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