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weeds

ricci21 Mar 10, 2004 05:03 PM

during the winter i was feeding my torts a ready supply of dandelions, but now that spring is here there are so many weeds in the yard, i don't know which would be okay for them to eat. are there any that are unsafe for them? would they even eat the ones that are not safe? is there a website that can break it down for me? thanks.

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brad wilson Mar 11, 2004 09:09 AM

Here's one source, although based on British flora, some are found in the US, too:

www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/Diet.htm#plantlist

Here's another source from California:

www.tortoise.org/general/edibplan.html

I've seen others, but can't locate them right now.

pako Mar 11, 2004 05:40 PM

check out TurtleCafe too
http://www.turtlecafe.com/edl_edible_landscaping.pl

and specifically for weeds:
http://www.turtlecafe.com/edl_edible_landscaping.pl?page=weeds

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