alissank89
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Any tips on what to feed my little Sulcata to keep him healthy and any tips on how to keep him from pyramiding? Thank you.
Sulcata tortoise tips?
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This is our partial list of edible plants for a Sulcata.
Healthy fresh tortoise foods are in abundance everywhere - you just need to know what to look for. This list is intended to serve as a guide to identifying natural foods, as easy and painlessly as possible. Remember to use only plants and grasses from chemical free sources.
1. GRASSES
Grasses -- either fresh or as grass hay -- should make up at least 75 percent of your sulcata tortoise's diet. You should try to supply as many different grasses or grass hays as you can from the following list
Tortoise Supply:
This is the grasses seed mix that we like the most for hatchlings and young Sulcata.
This grass mix grows to a short height. After it is clipped it grows very very slow.
http://www.tortoisesupply.com/AfricanGrazerMix
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Sulcata Food:
It grows extremely fast.
The picture is 9 days of growth.
In our hands when this mix is grown in a pot it doesn't regrow very well after it is clipped.
http://www.sulcatafood.com/Seeds.html
Carolina Pet Supply:
The Grazing Tortoise Seed Mix.
This is good for hatchlings, yearlings and adults. http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=41&products_id=179
*Buffalo Grass (Buchloe dactyloides)
*Bermuda Grass (Cynodon Dactylon - actually originated in Africa!)
*Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata)
#Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
#Little Bluestem (Andropogon scoparious)
+Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii)
#Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica)
Lawn Fescue (Festuca arundinacea)
%Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina)
*Creeping Red Fescue
*= GrowOrganic.com
#=outsidepride.com
+=Amazon
%=stockseed.com
2. EDIBLE WEEDS, LEAVES, AND FLOWERS
#Dandelion
Prickly Pear Cactus pads (Opuntia species)
?Broadleaf Plantain
@Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariaefolia)
%Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Roses (Rosa species) - flowers only
Sowthistle
Chickweed
Hibiscus (Hibiscus species)
Geranium (Pelargonium species)
Mulberry (Morus species) - leaves only
Grape (Vitis species) - leaves only
#=seedrack.com/03.html
?=horizonherbs.com
@=eBay
%=hardyplants.com/seeds/LAAM-A.html
Key
~~ Native food source for Sulcata tortoises
L = Leaf
F = Flower
R= Root
SUCCULENTS:
Abutilon
Aeonium
Agave - Spp. -Leaves; Flowers- (all)
Albuca
~~Aloe Vera-Leaves; Flowers - (all)
Amarican Aloe Spp.
Begonias
Echeveria Spp.
Haworthia reinwardtii (very slow growing)
Hens & chickens Sempervivum tectorum
Hens & chicks E. cheveria Spp.
Ice plants (Mesembryanthemaceae family)
~~Kalanchoe Spp.
Live-forever- Orphine (Sedum purpureum)
Mimulus F Aurantica
~~Opuntias Spp.
~~Portulaca
Sedum Spp.
Spiderwort- Tradescantia pinetorum,occidentalis
Tradescantia crassula Link & Otto
Yucca (Yucca species)
Tradescantia (wandering jew)
Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)
TREES AND BUSHES:
Banana leaves- Leaves
aurea (golden bamboo or fishpole bamboo)
Fig Tree leaves-Leaves; Moraceae
Forsythia - Oleaceae
Guava Tree - Leaves - Psidium guajava
Heather - Ericaceae
~~ Hibiscus - rosa-sinensis Leaves; Flowers-
Hibiscus syriacus
Maple - Acer saccharum
Mimosa - Desmanthus illinoensis
~~ Mulberry Tree-(all) L
~~Muhly - Sporobolus asperifolius
Black variety "Morus nigra"
White variety "Morus alba"
Paper mulberry - Moraceae - L
Sage
Sea Grape
Tea Tree- Lepta Spermum Scoperium L/F
Tumbleweed - Salsola kali aka Russian Thistle
Hibiscus syriacus or Shrub Althea (Rose of Sharon)
Loquat bush - Eriobotrya japonica
Willow - Salicaccae family - Ssp.
CULTIVATED PLANTS:
Arctotis (African daisy)
Alyssum Sweet- Lobularia maritima L/F
Aster- Aster sp.
Baby's Tears - Soleirolia soleirolii - Helxine soleirolii
Begonia - semperflorens - L/F
Birds Nests Fern - Asplenium nidus
Bottle Brush - Callistemom
Bridal Veil - Tripogandra multiflora
Bromeliads - Bromeliaceae spp
Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus
German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) - flowers
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) - flowers More information
~~Chinese Lantern, Abutilon hybridum- flowers
~~Coleus- Coleus
Coreopsis- Leaves; Flowers- Giganta/ tinctoria/atkinsoniana / calliopsidea
Cornflower (Bachelor's Buttons)- Plagiobothrys ssp. - leaves, flowers
Corn Plant - Dracaena fragrans
Dahlia - pinnata / rosea
~~ Day Lillies- Hemerocallis L/F/ - Not Easter or Tiger
Daisy- English Bellis perennis - flowers
Dichondra - repens- Leaves; Flowers
Forsythia - Forsythia suspensa
Fuschia - Fuschia- flowers only
~~ Gazania-Leaves; Flowers- Spp
~~ Geranium-(Pelargonium species) Leaves; Flowers -
(wild and domestic)
Grape Vine- Leaves; vitaceae & berberidaceae
Heather- (Ericaceae sp) L/F
~~Hibiscus (leaves & Flowers)
Hollyhock- Alcea rosea- Blosoms
Hosta - Leaves; Flowers-
Ice plant - Sedum spectabilis
Impatiens - glandulifera - Leaves; Oil; flower; Seed
Jasmine - Jasminum officinale: J. grandifloum
Johnny-Jump-Up - Viola tricolor
Kalankoe Ssp.
Kale (Brassica oleracea)
Lavender-Lavandula angustifolia - labiatae- L/F
Lilac - Syringa vulgaris
Lillies-Whole plant-hemerocallis (Easter & Tiger Lilies are poisonous)
Mallow- Common Malva sylrestris
Marigold-Leaves; Flowers- (Domestic and wild)
Mimulus - aurantica - flowers
Monkey Plant - Ruellia makoyana - L/F
Moon Flower- Ipomoea alba, Ipomoea leptophylla- L/R
Mother of Pearl - Graptopetalum paraguayen
Nasturtiums -officinale Tropaeolum majus
Opuntia Cacti
Pansy - Pansy Viola X - L/F
~~Petunias
Phlox- Phlox paniculata)
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana)
Portacula (moss rose)-Leaves; Flowers- Grandiflora
Portulacaria afra
Pothos - Epipremnum Pothos aureus -Epipremnum aureum
Primrose - Primula vulgaris
Californian Poppy - escholzia
Poppy Welsh- Meconopsis cambrica
Purslane- Portulaca oleracea
Sedum
Sempervivum- Leaves; Flowers
Spider Plant - Chlorophytum comosum - L/ F
Strawberries (all) Wild and domestic
Sweedish Ivy - Plectranthus australis - L/F
Umbrella Plant - Darmera peltata / Petasites hyrbridus
~~ Violets (not African - English)
Whispering Bells (Emmenanthe penduliflora)
Wisteria spp. (wisteria) flowers
Yucca - Leaves; Flowers- (all)
Zinnia- sp. Leaves; Flowers
Lavender-Leaves; Flowers- labiatae
COMMON WEEDS:
~~Alfalfa (Medicago sativia)
Bindweed - Convolvulus & calystegia spp
Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus
Bittercress - Cardamine hirsuta & flexuosa
Black mustard- entire plant- Brassica Nigra
Buckwheat, Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum
Bugleweed-Leaves; Flowers- Ajuga reptans
Butterfly Bush - Buddleja ssp.
Cat's-ears - Hypochoeris & hypochoeris spp
~~Chickweed - Cerastium vulgatum / Cerastium arvense
Common greenbrier, Catbrier-- Silax roundfolia and ssp
~~Cotyledon orbiculata - F/L/R - Crassulaceae
Chicory- - Flowers; Leaves; Root. - Cichorium
Clover - Trifolium repens Trifolium pratense
Coneflower (purple), Echinacea sp. (Rudbeckia)
~~ Cotyledon - umbilicus-veneris - AKA Pennywort
Creeping Bell-flower Campanula rapunculoides
Navelwort, Cotylet
Daisy- Leaves; Flowers- Bellis perennis
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale - Flowers; Leaves; Root
Dandelion- other; Leaves; Root. - Agoseris - aurantiaca
*Dayflower-Leaves; Flowers- Commelina diffusa
~~ Dichondra repens (wonderlawn)
Dock- Flowers; Leaves; Root - Rumex
Echinacea-Leaves; Flowers- Angustifolia
~~ Endives
Evening Primrose-Leaves; Flowers- Oenothera biensis
Cut-leaved evening primrose, Oenothera laciniata
Field mustard- entire plant- Brassica rapa
Filaree -Erodium cicutarium
California Filago - Filago californica
Hawkbits - Leontodon ssp
Hawk's Beards - Crepis-biennis-&-capilallaris
Henbit - leaves and flowers Lamium amplexicaule
Honeysuckle- L/F - Lonicera interrupta / Lonicera japonica
Honesty - Condiment; Root; Seed - Lunaria annua
Knotweed - Polygonum spp.
Kudzu-L/F Root. - Puerar lobata
Mallow -L/F Root Malva rotundifolia /sylvestris/ neglecta/ moschata
Marigold-Leaves, Flowers- calendula
*Miners Lettuce-Leaves- M. perfoliata
Mustard - Brassica species Sisymbrium officinale
Nettle- Stinging (Urtica dioica)
~~ Nipplewort - Lapsana communis
Opuntia Cacti -(all) L/F/FR- Opuntia - remove spines!
Persimmon - Diospyros texanum , Diospyros virginiana
Pink Perslane-Leaves; Flowers- Montia sibirica
Pigweed - Amaranthus
Prickliy Lettuce- entire plant- Lactuca serriola
Primrose - Primula vulgaris
~~ ~~ Plantains - Plantago major, media & lanceotata
Purple deadnettle/ red deadnettle - Lamium purpurem
Poverty weed- Entire plant - Monolepis nuttallia / Iva axillaris
Purslane
Raspberry / Blackberry- rubusideus
Red Maids - Calandrinia ciliata
Shepard's purse - Capsella bursa-pastorsis Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common Sorrel- Rumex & Oxalis ssp
Salad Burnet - Sanguisorba minor
Sainfoin - Onobrychis sativa
St. Johns Wort-Leaves; Flowers - Hypericum
Stonecrops- Sedum album
Sow Thistle - Sonchus oleraceus & arvensis
~~Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
Mallows - Abutilon Malva sylvestris, neglecta & moschata
Common mallow -Malva neglecta - L/F
Quick Weed - Galinsoga
Bush vetch - Vicia sepium
Common vetch-Vicia sativa
Tufted vetch - Vicia cracca
Violet (ssp) - L/F (not African ) Viola ssp
~~Watercress- L/F- Cruiferae
Wild Carrot- Condiment; Leaves; Root. - Daucus carota
Wild Strawberry - Fragaria Vesca
Wintercress- Entire plant- Barbarea vulgarsis
~~Yarrow-L/ Fl Achellea millefolium
GRASSES
~~ Barnyardgrass - Echinochloa crus-galli
Bentgrasses Agrostis spp.
~~Bermuda - Cynodon dactylon
Bluegrass, annual - Poa annua
~~Blue grama - Bouteloua gracilis
Big Bluestem - andropogon gerardi
~~Brome
~~ Buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secondatum)
~~ Buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Canarygrass, littleseed Phalaris minor
Chufa, or Yellow Nut Grass Cyperus esculentus
~~ Couchgrass - Agropyon repens
~~ Crabgrass- Digitaria sanguinalis
Fescue, Tall - Festuca arundinacea
Fescue, Blue - festuca glauca
Goosegrass- Eleusine indica
Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides)
~~ Kikuyugrass - Pennisetum clandestinum
~~Kleingrass, Panicum coloratum L.
~~ Napiergrass, Pennisetum purpureum
Oatgrass -
Orchard- Dactylis glomerata
Pampasgrass - Cortaderia selloana
~~Pearl Millet - Pennisetum glaucum
~~ Pangolagrass, Digitaria decumbens
Peppergrass - Lepidium spp.
Quackgrass- Agropyron repens
Rye
Sesame grass - Tripsacum dactyloides
St. Agustine
Sweet vernal grass - Anthoxanthum odoratum
Timothy- Phleum pratense
Trefoil
Vetch
Wild oats - Avena fatua
Witchgrass- Panicum capillare L.
~~ Weeping lovegrass, Eragrostis curvula
FERNS:
Asperagus Fern - Asperagus setaceus plumosis
Boston Fern - Nephrolepsis exalta
Ostrich Fern- Matteuccia struthiopteris L/F
(NOT bracken ferns, (Pteridium aquilinum)
Staghorn Fern - Platycerium bifurcatum - L/ F
Tree Fern - Dicksonia antartica
Cinnamon fern - Osumunda cinnamomea
VINES:
Grape vines - Concord Vitis spp.
Russian vines
~~Tradescantia (wandering jew) - Tradescantia albiflora - L/F
Honeysuckle- L/F - Lonicera interrupta / Lonicera japonica/ Lonicera periclymenum & caprifolium
Creeping Charlie- Pilea nummulariifolia
Climbing Nasturtium
Creeping jenny -Lysimachia nummlaria
Ground ivy - Glechoma hederacea
Sweedish Ivy - Plectranthus australis - L/F
Wild muscadine - Vitis rotundifolia
Kudzu - Puerrrraria lobata
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Healthy fresh tortoise foods are in abundance everywhere - you just need to know what to look for. This list is intended to serve as a guide to identifying natural foods, as easy and painlessly as possible. Remember to use only plants and grasses from chemical free sources.
1. GRASSES
Grasses -- either fresh or as grass hay -- should make up at least 75 percent of your sulcata tortoise's diet. You should try to supply as many different grasses or grass hays as you can from the following list
Tortoise Supply:
This is the grasses seed mix that we like the most for hatchlings and young Sulcata.
This grass mix grows to a short height. After it is clipped it grows very very slow.
http://www.tortoisesupply.com/AfricanGrazerMix
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Sulcata Food:
It grows extremely fast.
The picture is 9 days of growth.
In our hands when this mix is grown in a pot it doesn't regrow very well after it is clipped.
http://www.sulcatafood.com/Seeds.html
Carolina Pet Supply:
The Grazing Tortoise Seed Mix.
This is good for hatchlings, yearlings and adults. http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=41&products_id=179
*Buffalo Grass (Buchloe dactyloides)
*Bermuda Grass (Cynodon Dactylon - actually originated in Africa!)
*Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata)
#Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
#Little Bluestem (Andropogon scoparious)
+Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii)
#Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica)
Lawn Fescue (Festuca arundinacea)
%Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina)
*Creeping Red Fescue
*= GrowOrganic.com
#=outsidepride.com
+=Amazon
%=stockseed.com
2. EDIBLE WEEDS, LEAVES, AND FLOWERS
#Dandelion
Prickly Pear Cactus pads (Opuntia species)
?Broadleaf Plantain
@Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariaefolia)
%Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Roses (Rosa species) - flowers only
Sowthistle
Chickweed
Hibiscus (Hibiscus species)
Geranium (Pelargonium species)
Mulberry (Morus species) - leaves only
Grape (Vitis species) - leaves only
#=seedrack.com/03.html
?=horizonherbs.com
@=eBay
%=hardyplants.com/seeds/LAAM-A.html
Key
~~ Native food source for Sulcata tortoises
L = Leaf
F = Flower
R= Root
SUCCULENTS:
Abutilon
Aeonium
Agave - Spp. -Leaves; Flowers- (all)
Albuca
~~Aloe Vera-Leaves; Flowers - (all)
Amarican Aloe Spp.
Begonias
Echeveria Spp.
Haworthia reinwardtii (very slow growing)
Hens & chickens Sempervivum tectorum
Hens & chicks E. cheveria Spp.
Ice plants (Mesembryanthemaceae family)
~~Kalanchoe Spp.
Live-forever- Orphine (Sedum purpureum)
Mimulus F Aurantica
~~Opuntias Spp.
~~Portulaca
Sedum Spp.
Spiderwort- Tradescantia pinetorum,occidentalis
Tradescantia crassula Link & Otto
Yucca (Yucca species)
Tradescantia (wandering jew)
Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)
TREES AND BUSHES:
Banana leaves- Leaves
aurea (golden bamboo or fishpole bamboo)
Fig Tree leaves-Leaves; Moraceae
Forsythia - Oleaceae
Guava Tree - Leaves - Psidium guajava
Heather - Ericaceae
~~ Hibiscus - rosa-sinensis Leaves; Flowers-
Hibiscus syriacus
Maple - Acer saccharum
Mimosa - Desmanthus illinoensis
~~ Mulberry Tree-(all) L
~~Muhly - Sporobolus asperifolius
Black variety "Morus nigra"
White variety "Morus alba"
Paper mulberry - Moraceae - L
Sage
Sea Grape
Tea Tree- Lepta Spermum Scoperium L/F
Tumbleweed - Salsola kali aka Russian Thistle
Hibiscus syriacus or Shrub Althea (Rose of Sharon)
Loquat bush - Eriobotrya japonica
Willow - Salicaccae family - Ssp.
CULTIVATED PLANTS:
Arctotis (African daisy)
Alyssum Sweet- Lobularia maritima L/F
Aster- Aster sp.
Baby's Tears - Soleirolia soleirolii - Helxine soleirolii
Begonia - semperflorens - L/F
Birds Nests Fern - Asplenium nidus
Bottle Brush - Callistemom
Bridal Veil - Tripogandra multiflora
Bromeliads - Bromeliaceae spp
Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus
German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) - flowers
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) - flowers More information
~~Chinese Lantern, Abutilon hybridum- flowers
~~Coleus- Coleus
Coreopsis- Leaves; Flowers- Giganta/ tinctoria/atkinsoniana / calliopsidea
Cornflower (Bachelor's Buttons)- Plagiobothrys ssp. - leaves, flowers
Corn Plant - Dracaena fragrans
Dahlia - pinnata / rosea
~~ Day Lillies- Hemerocallis L/F/ - Not Easter or Tiger
Daisy- English Bellis perennis - flowers
Dichondra - repens- Leaves; Flowers
Forsythia - Forsythia suspensa
Fuschia - Fuschia- flowers only
~~ Gazania-Leaves; Flowers- Spp
~~ Geranium-(Pelargonium species) Leaves; Flowers -
(wild and domestic)
Grape Vine- Leaves; vitaceae & berberidaceae
Heather- (Ericaceae sp) L/F
~~Hibiscus (leaves & Flowers)
Hollyhock- Alcea rosea- Blosoms
Hosta - Leaves; Flowers-
Ice plant - Sedum spectabilis
Impatiens - glandulifera - Leaves; Oil; flower; Seed
Jasmine - Jasminum officinale: J. grandifloum
Johnny-Jump-Up - Viola tricolor
Kalankoe Ssp.
Kale (Brassica oleracea)
Lavender-Lavandula angustifolia - labiatae- L/F
Lilac - Syringa vulgaris
Lillies-Whole plant-hemerocallis (Easter & Tiger Lilies are poisonous)
Mallow- Common Malva sylrestris
Marigold-Leaves; Flowers- (Domestic and wild)
Mimulus - aurantica - flowers
Monkey Plant - Ruellia makoyana - L/F
Moon Flower- Ipomoea alba, Ipomoea leptophylla- L/R
Mother of Pearl - Graptopetalum paraguayen
Nasturtiums -officinale Tropaeolum majus
Opuntia Cacti
Pansy - Pansy Viola X - L/F
~~Petunias
Phlox- Phlox paniculata)
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana)
Portacula (moss rose)-Leaves; Flowers- Grandiflora
Portulacaria afra
Pothos - Epipremnum Pothos aureus -Epipremnum aureum
Primrose - Primula vulgaris
Californian Poppy - escholzia
Poppy Welsh- Meconopsis cambrica
Purslane- Portulaca oleracea
Sedum
Sempervivum- Leaves; Flowers
Spider Plant - Chlorophytum comosum - L/ F
Strawberries (all) Wild and domestic
Sweedish Ivy - Plectranthus australis - L/F
Umbrella Plant - Darmera peltata / Petasites hyrbridus
~~ Violets (not African - English)
Whispering Bells (Emmenanthe penduliflora)
Wisteria spp. (wisteria) flowers
Yucca - Leaves; Flowers- (all)
Zinnia- sp. Leaves; Flowers
Lavender-Leaves; Flowers- labiatae
COMMON WEEDS:
~~Alfalfa (Medicago sativia)
Bindweed - Convolvulus & calystegia spp
Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus
Bittercress - Cardamine hirsuta & flexuosa
Black mustard- entire plant- Brassica Nigra
Buckwheat, Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum
Bugleweed-Leaves; Flowers- Ajuga reptans
Butterfly Bush - Buddleja ssp.
Cat's-ears - Hypochoeris & hypochoeris spp
~~Chickweed - Cerastium vulgatum / Cerastium arvense
Common greenbrier, Catbrier-- Silax roundfolia and ssp
~~Cotyledon orbiculata - F/L/R - Crassulaceae
Chicory- - Flowers; Leaves; Root. - Cichorium
Clover - Trifolium repens Trifolium pratense
Coneflower (purple), Echinacea sp. (Rudbeckia)
~~ Cotyledon - umbilicus-veneris - AKA Pennywort
Creeping Bell-flower Campanula rapunculoides
Navelwort, Cotylet
Daisy- Leaves; Flowers- Bellis perennis
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale - Flowers; Leaves; Root
Dandelion- other; Leaves; Root. - Agoseris - aurantiaca
*Dayflower-Leaves; Flowers- Commelina diffusa
~~ Dichondra repens (wonderlawn)
Dock- Flowers; Leaves; Root - Rumex
Echinacea-Leaves; Flowers- Angustifolia
~~ Endives
Evening Primrose-Leaves; Flowers- Oenothera biensis
Cut-leaved evening primrose, Oenothera laciniata
Field mustard- entire plant- Brassica rapa
Filaree -Erodium cicutarium
California Filago - Filago californica
Hawkbits - Leontodon ssp
Hawk's Beards - Crepis-biennis-&-capilallaris
Henbit - leaves and flowers Lamium amplexicaule
Honeysuckle- L/F - Lonicera interrupta / Lonicera japonica
Honesty - Condiment; Root; Seed - Lunaria annua
Knotweed - Polygonum spp.
Kudzu-L/F Root. - Puerar lobata
Mallow -L/F Root Malva rotundifolia /sylvestris/ neglecta/ moschata
Marigold-Leaves, Flowers- calendula
*Miners Lettuce-Leaves- M. perfoliata
Mustard - Brassica species Sisymbrium officinale
Nettle- Stinging (Urtica dioica)
~~ Nipplewort - Lapsana communis
Opuntia Cacti -(all) L/F/FR- Opuntia - remove spines!
Persimmon - Diospyros texanum , Diospyros virginiana
Pink Perslane-Leaves; Flowers- Montia sibirica
Pigweed - Amaranthus
Prickliy Lettuce- entire plant- Lactuca serriola
Primrose - Primula vulgaris
~~ ~~ Plantains - Plantago major, media & lanceotata
Purple deadnettle/ red deadnettle - Lamium purpurem
Poverty weed- Entire plant - Monolepis nuttallia / Iva axillaris
Purslane
Raspberry / Blackberry- rubusideus
Red Maids - Calandrinia ciliata
Shepard's purse - Capsella bursa-pastorsis Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common Sorrel- Rumex & Oxalis ssp
Salad Burnet - Sanguisorba minor
Sainfoin - Onobrychis sativa
St. Johns Wort-Leaves; Flowers - Hypericum
Stonecrops- Sedum album
Sow Thistle - Sonchus oleraceus & arvensis
~~Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
Mallows - Abutilon Malva sylvestris, neglecta & moschata
Common mallow -Malva neglecta - L/F
Quick Weed - Galinsoga
Bush vetch - Vicia sepium
Common vetch-Vicia sativa
Tufted vetch - Vicia cracca
Violet (ssp) - L/F (not African ) Viola ssp
~~Watercress- L/F- Cruiferae
Wild Carrot- Condiment; Leaves; Root. - Daucus carota
Wild Strawberry - Fragaria Vesca
Wintercress- Entire plant- Barbarea vulgarsis
~~Yarrow-L/ Fl Achellea millefolium
GRASSES
~~ Barnyardgrass - Echinochloa crus-galli
Bentgrasses Agrostis spp.
~~Bermuda - Cynodon dactylon
Bluegrass, annual - Poa annua
~~Blue grama - Bouteloua gracilis
Big Bluestem - andropogon gerardi
~~Brome
~~ Buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secondatum)
~~ Buffelgrass, Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Canarygrass, littleseed Phalaris minor
Chufa, or Yellow Nut Grass Cyperus esculentus
~~ Couchgrass - Agropyon repens
~~ Crabgrass- Digitaria sanguinalis
Fescue, Tall - Festuca arundinacea
Fescue, Blue - festuca glauca
Goosegrass- Eleusine indica
Indian Ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides)
~~ Kikuyugrass - Pennisetum clandestinum
~~Kleingrass, Panicum coloratum L.
~~ Napiergrass, Pennisetum purpureum
Oatgrass -
Orchard- Dactylis glomerata
Pampasgrass - Cortaderia selloana
~~Pearl Millet - Pennisetum glaucum
~~ Pangolagrass, Digitaria decumbens
Peppergrass - Lepidium spp.
Quackgrass- Agropyron repens
Rye
Sesame grass - Tripsacum dactyloides
St. Agustine
Sweet vernal grass - Anthoxanthum odoratum
Timothy- Phleum pratense
Trefoil
Vetch
Wild oats - Avena fatua
Witchgrass- Panicum capillare L.
~~ Weeping lovegrass, Eragrostis curvula
FERNS:
Asperagus Fern - Asperagus setaceus plumosis
Boston Fern - Nephrolepsis exalta
Ostrich Fern- Matteuccia struthiopteris L/F
(NOT bracken ferns, (Pteridium aquilinum)
Staghorn Fern - Platycerium bifurcatum - L/ F
Tree Fern - Dicksonia antartica
Cinnamon fern - Osumunda cinnamomea
VINES:
Grape vines - Concord Vitis spp.
Russian vines
~~Tradescantia (wandering jew) - Tradescantia albiflora - L/F
Honeysuckle- L/F - Lonicera interrupta / Lonicera japonica/ Lonicera periclymenum & caprifolium
Creeping Charlie- Pilea nummulariifolia
Climbing Nasturtium
Creeping jenny -Lysimachia nummlaria
Ground ivy - Glechoma hederacea
Sweedish Ivy - Plectranthus australis - L/F
Wild muscadine - Vitis rotundifolia
Kudzu - Puerrrraria lobata
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Read the “sticky" posts at the top of the sulcata section. There you will find answers to many of the questions you have.
And welcome to the forum! Bounce over to the introduction section and introduce yourself and show off pictures of your tortoise. Have fun here. We're a pretty friendly group of keepers that just want to help you and your tortoise have a happy, healthy, long life together.
And welcome to the forum! Bounce over to the introduction section and introduce yourself and show off pictures of your tortoise. Have fun here. We're a pretty friendly group of keepers that just want to help you and your tortoise have a happy, healthy, long life together.
I second what Ken said above. There are two threads on overall how to raise a healthy sulcata and a thread on sulcata diet. Those three are always at the top of the sulcata section and have helped me a lot. I've found browsing other threads and searching will often find whole threads discussing my questions.
alissank89
New Member
Thank you!
I'll make it easy for you:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
The info you seek is in these threads.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
The info you seek is in these threads.
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thats a awsome list, great job!
alissank89
New Member
Thanks you tom
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isnt Epipremnum aureum toxic ? i see it in the list .
M
Maggie Cummings
Guest
I'm wondering about Wisteria, Hollyhock, and Dahlia. I got a kick out of seeing that they could eat Staghorn fern. I've been looking for one for years for my house, the nursery finally got a small one...for $50!. Yeah sure, I'll feed that to Bob...
Oh and in the lilies column, Asiatic lilies are poisonous also...
from my understanding, it is the seed of wisteria that are poisonous…that's just the word on the street so it could be wrong.
Tequila
New Member
Is sea grape under tree list the same as coccoloba uvifera? Can i feed my sulcata this leave?
