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I'm confused. Everyone seems to be recommending feeding kale and collard greens to uros. All kinds of cabbage on the other hand are supposed to be bad for them. But I thought that both kale and collard were types of cabbage. Is this some kind of Brittish - American confusion or am I simply completely wrong?

i have heard the same thing, deer fern farms also suggests limiting the collard/kale cabbage intake.
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3 Mali Uromastyx (Ricky, Quinn, Anna)
1 Yellow Ackies (Roxie)
1 Timor (Zealot)

Emily
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I've never heard of the collards and kale being a cabbage (not saying it isn't true) but I do know that reguler cabbage, whether green or red, is a strict no-no for feeding. Nappa cabbage is ok, as it is really from the bok choy family, and not the cabbage family.

Jim

>>I'm confused. Everyone seems to be recommending feeding kale and collard greens to uros. All kinds of cabbage on the other hand are supposed to be bad for them. But I thought that both kale and collard were types of cabbage. Is this some kind of Brittish - American confusion or am I simply completely wrong?

You should limit the intake of Kale and Collard greens, I also have heard of them being cabbage but I think the reason of them being better to feed than regular Green, Red or other types of cabbage (except Nappa cabbage is okay because its not a "true" cabbage) is that Kale and Collard are more nutritious, but not nearly as nutritous as Turnip Greens or Mustard Greens, therefore they should not make up the bulk of the diet.