Jenna524
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We're preparing our yard for adopting a Sulcata tortoise this summer. We are hoping to add some plants or interest to the yard space. I have access to many good plant choices that are safe for the tortoise. Now I am interested in knowing which plants are safe to keep in the enclosure, verses which plants need to be raised or separated from the tortoise so he doesn't devour it in one day? (How to plant the plants in the enclosure so the tortoise doesn't ruin them--and which plants, when established, are less likely to be ruined in a day.)
For example: We would like to plant a couple of Hibiscus bushes in our Sulcatas pen area. Will he eat them down to the nub? Is it best to surround them with something for protection? Or is this a plant that will one day be able to stand on it's own in the enclosure?
Basically, does anyone have recommendations for plants that are tasty and good for the tortoise to eat that I can plant in the enclosure, and they will still flourish? And which plants should I plant that I need to raise high or protect? I'm hoping that we can get some bushes/plants established in the next few months before our adult Sulcata arrives. (I will already have ample grass/lawn available to the tortoise for his main food. I am hoping to plant an abundant supply of other plants to supplement. My hope is to have a yard with self-sustaining plants to reduce need for store purchased food for the tortoise).
Any suggestions along this route are appreciated!
Thanks!
For example: We would like to plant a couple of Hibiscus bushes in our Sulcatas pen area. Will he eat them down to the nub? Is it best to surround them with something for protection? Or is this a plant that will one day be able to stand on it's own in the enclosure?
Basically, does anyone have recommendations for plants that are tasty and good for the tortoise to eat that I can plant in the enclosure, and they will still flourish? And which plants should I plant that I need to raise high or protect? I'm hoping that we can get some bushes/plants established in the next few months before our adult Sulcata arrives. (I will already have ample grass/lawn available to the tortoise for his main food. I am hoping to plant an abundant supply of other plants to supplement. My hope is to have a yard with self-sustaining plants to reduce need for store purchased food for the tortoise).
Any suggestions along this route are appreciated!
Thanks!