Plants to plant in outdoor enclosure

[Kyle]

Temps are rising and i wanna build an outdoor enclosure for my redfoot. Only thing I really need to do is decide what plants to plant. I want to choose 5-8 of them that she can safely eat and that will grow back fairly quickly as she is 6yrs old and about 8in long so she eats like a pig! So any recommendations are great or if you can direct me to another page that'd also be fantastic. I can always change the size of the pen so space isn't a major issue

 

[Yvonne G]

Anything in the pansy/violet family, hosta, strawberry, some places sell a seed variety called "spring mix (different lettuces), mushrooms, purslane, dichondra, clover, etc.

 

[Tom]

I like grape vines for shade. Rose of sharon is nice too.

 

[Yvonne G]

A nice mulberry tree off in the corner will provide good food all summer long...and beautiful shade.

 

[ChiKat]

Hopefully Terryo will post pictures and offer advice! She has the most beautiful outdoor enclosure for her RF, with many different plants.

 

[terryo]

Thank you Katie. There are lots of others who have great enclosures for their RF too. Look in the enclosure section. I love hosta's. Pio sits under them for shade during the day. In the Summer I have begonias, portulaca, dandelion, pansies, creeping jenny for a ground cover, moss around the pond, a small Rose of Sharon, a little fig tree, some coleus and day lillies. I also have some sedum for ground cover. I throw in some Spring mix seeds in a corner and she loves to nibble on those little sprouts. There are many sites for plants but this is my favorite. http://www.africantortoise.com/edible_landscaping.htm
I carry it with me when I go to the nurseries.

 

[ChiKat]

Great link Terry! I have day lilies and hostas...might have to move some to Nelson's outdoor enclosure!

 

[terryo]

I just put 3 pansies in Pio's new viv this morning, and I just looked in there and they are eaten down to the soil. Wow!

 

[Kyle]

Thans everyone! The links you posted will definitly be a big help. Hey Terry, how to you build that pond?

 

[terryo]

It's just a little pond with a stream that my son made with black cement. In the middle of the pond is a hole that he has a small pump that goes around to the top of the stream. He dug it out, put some pond liner and then put the cement.