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VAReptileRescue
at Mon Jun 22 15:57:02 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by VAReptileRescue ]
I did a huge search for tortoise/turtle enclosure toxicity issues the last few months. I have found nothing that is chelonian-based, rather than human-based. It turns out that I have 3 very large shrubs in my enclosure that ARE known to be toxic to nearly all animals. It figures. Those same bushes provided the boxies with their shelter for this last winter. So I'm having to decide whether to manually cut off any berries that form or take out the bushes altogether. Neither is a good choice.
Holly is considered toxic, but I haven't seen any of mine try to eat it. That doesn't mean they won't. I took the 30 foot holly out of my front yard years ago because I just don't like them underfoot. But, if that is your source of shade, it's something to consider. You might just take it out and put up a shade sail or something else until you can find a fast-growing non-toxic replacement.
HTH,
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Bonnie Keller
VA Reptile Rescue
www.vareptilerescue.org
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RE: Holly / pokeweed toxicity for box turtle - VAReptileRescue, Mon Jun 22 15:57:02 2009