Tortoise eating weeds

kyle123

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Hi I'm now about to put my marinated tortoise outside for the first time his pen is all setup and ready to go. There are alot of natural weeds and flowers growing in his pen. I live in the UK so was just wondering if there is any weeds that naturally grow tortoise can't eat?
 

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Hi I'm now about to put my marinated tortoise outside for the first time his pen is all setup and ready to go. There are alot of natural weeds and flowers growing in his pen. I live in the UK so was just wondering if there is any weeds that naturally grow tortoise can't eat?

Hi I am in the UK too and the answer is yes there are.

If you can’t identify any of the ones you have growing, post photos in the plant ID forum and someone will help you
 

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Fairenough I was just wondering if there was like a general rule rather than specific to each plant
 

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Here's a list of suitable greens

Look them up on The Tortoise Table Plant Database if you're not sure what they look like.
http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/

Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads

Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard
 

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Hi I'm now about to put my marinated tortoise outside for the first time his pen is all setup and ready to go. There are alot of natural weeds and flowers growing in his pen. I live in the UK so was just wondering if there is any weeds that naturally grow tortoise can't eat?
Don't put a MARINATED tortoise outside lol just poking fun, but don't marinate the poor guy:p
 
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