what kind of edible plants can i put in my box turtles enclosure

[Agne]

hello my turtles habitat is very empty and I wanted to know if I could put un some yet pretty but good for my turtle to eat plants

 

[mitchellr]

Bromelia would be good for box turtles habitat.

 

[dmmj]

pansies ( flowers, not people), nastriums, come to mind.

 

[bouaboua]

pansies ( flowers, not people), nastriums, come to mind.

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Good one! ! ! ! !

 

[tortdad]

Indoor or outdoor enclosure?

I have all kinds of plants in mine and they have yet to eat a single one

 

[Agne]

Indoor or outdoor enclosure?

I have all kinds of plants in mine and they have yet to eat a single one

indoor

 

[dmmj]

ox turtles don't tear up plants like some other species do.

 

[Agne]

Bromelia would be good for box turtles habitat.

are you sure my box turtle could eat that

 

[tortdad]

are you sure my box turtle could eat that

I've never seen a box turtle eat the plants in its enclosure. I've also heard several other keepers say the same thing.

 

[Eric Phillips]

I concur with tortdad, my box turtles use plants for cover not for a snack. I've seen them give my hostas or ferns a sniff but never take a bite. My preference is to keep the plants in pots. Just easier for me to clean out the enclosure and the plants overall health.

 

[Agne]

no one realy is given me any plant ideas all you do is coment jokes

 

[Eric Phillips]

no one realy is given me any plant ideas all you do is coment jokes

Here is an old post from here on the subject. No one here is trying to offend you by any means. Just like many on here and my experience with box turtles, I've personally never see them eat any of my plants, doesn't mean that one wouldn't. Below is a link to that discussion along with another link for possible edible plants.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/live-plants-safe-for-box-turtles.39470/

 

[dmmj]

I do believe I mentioned pansies, and nastriums, both plants, both edible.

 

[leigti]

Ialso have never seen my box turtle eat any plants in the enclosure. I would suggest just putting safe plants in there in case they were to nibble on it but do not expect it to be the food source. check out the thread previously listed and there should be plenty of plants in there to choose from.

 

[lismar79]

I have hostas and spider plants in mine. He has not bothered them

 

[leigti]

I have Pothos and dracaena.