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From http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/plantfoods.html Dandelion (Taraxacum officianale) Hawkbits (Leontodon spp.) Sowthistles (Sonchus spp.) Hawkweeds (Pictis spp.) Hawkbeards (Crepis spp.) Plantains (Plantago spp.) Clovers (Trifolium spp.) Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) Cat's ears (Hypochoeris spp.) Vetches (Vicina spp.) Trefoils (Lotus spp.) Mallows (Malva spp.) Bindweeds (Calystegia spp.) Sedums (Sedum spp.) Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) Also (observed eaten by T. hermanni and T. marginata in Greece): Robinia (pseudo-acacia) leaves Wild clematis Acanthus Nettles
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) leaves, stems and flowers. Red clover (Trifolium pratence) leaves, stems & flowers White clover (Trifolium repens) leaves, stems and flowers. Greater Plantain (Plantago media) Ribgrass or Ribwart Plantian (Plantago lancealata) Smooth Sow Thistle (Sonchus ol¬eraceus) leaves, stems & flowers Prickly Sow Thistle (Sonchus as¬per) coarsely or finely chopped. White-Dead Nettle * (Lamilim al¬bum) Red-Dead Nettle (Lamium pupureum) Chickweed * (Stelaria media) Smooth hawks-beard (Crepis cap¬illoris) leaves & flower Hedge mustard (Sisymbrium offl¬cinale) young plants Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) shoots, tender leaves & fruit. I also think you can feed them the following supermarket food
Chicory (dandelion greens) and Endive
DO NOT feed lettuce, spinach or cabbage.
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