Plant id's from the yard? What can I move to the Red Foot enclosure?

ktwilliams

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I am super worried I am going to poison my new tortoises. Our land is a little jungle like and I am sure the wind will blow some leaf or vine into their area. I am trying to get an idea about what's already in the yard that is edible/safe. I have labeled everything Plant 1 plant 2 etc. We live in SE Asia if that helps for id's. Any help would be welcomed.
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Alex and the Redfoot

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I wish I had a garden with all that plants :) And knowledge to identify them :)

Plant 9 - looks like Tradescantia Zebrina (aka spiderwort, aka Wandering Jew). It's relatively safe. However, not very resilient to brutal tortoise power - they drag and tear it easily (comparing to Pothos, for example).

Plant 11 - looks like Boston Fern which is safe, however there are lots of fern species and some are toxic. Unless 100% sure, I would keep it out of reach, but use lots of shade they give.

Plant 7 - maybe a bougainvillea. Leaves and flowers are safe for occasional chomping, but not vines. Tortoises usually ignore it after a bite or two.

I'm awful at plant ID, but maybe @RosemaryDW can help...
 

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