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Cpx_20o5 View Profile	EDIBLE for tortoises most tortoises need some kind of plant, weed or flower to eat. Heres a list form another forum on what can be eaten and not... FOODS NOT TO BE FED TO TORTOISES 1.African Violet 2.Asarabacca 3.Buckthorne 4.Busy Lizzie 5.Buttercups This is a Bulbous Buttercup This is a Creeping Buttercup This is a Meadow Buttercup 6.Common Centuary (this is a protected species to gather) 7.Ferns 8.Foxgloves 9.French Marigold 10.Geranium 11.Gladioli 12.Heather 13.Herb Paris 14.Hypericum 15.Ivy 16.Meadow-rue 17.Mercury 18.Nightshade (Nightshade,Henbane,Figwort all contain different alkaloids that cause different side effects such as swollen kidneys,liver damage and chronic breathing problems) This is Black Nightshade 19.Primrose 20.Ragwort This is Common Ragwort 21.Virginia Creeper 22.Willow Herb This is Rosebay Willowherb 23.Wood Ruff FOODS THAT CAN BE FED TO TORTS 1.Aloe Vera (limited amounts as it has a high oxalic content) 2.Bamboo (all varieties) 3.Bedstraw (cleavers) 4.Bindweed (it can contain lsd related hallucinogenics and potentially toxic levels of nitrates and oxalic acids so only as part of a restricted varied diet) This is Black Bindweed This is Field Bindweed This is Hedge Bindweed 5.Birds Foot Plant 6.Roses (petals and leaves but not thorns for obvious reasons) 7.Bristly Ox Tongue 8.Buddleia 9.Cacti (some not all) 10.Calendula Marigold/Daisy marigold 11.Campanula 12.Carrot tops (these are rich in vitamin a and fibre but do contain levels of oxalic acid) 13.Cats Ear 14.Clover (all) This is White Clover 15.Cornflour 16.Cut Leaved Nettle 17.Dandelion 18.Evening Primrose 19.Forget Me Not 20.Gazania 21.Globe Thistle 22.Hawks Beard This is a smooth Hawkes Beard 23.Henbit Nettle 24.Hibiscus 25.Honeysuckle Flowers 26.Hostas 27.Knapweed 28.Lavatera 29.Lavender 30.Lemon Mint 31.Mallow 32.Milk Thistle 33.Mimulas 34.Nasturtium 35.Pansies 36.Plantains (all) This is greater Plantain 37.Pumpkin Flowers 38.Rape 39.Red Nettle 40.Ribwort Plantain 41.Sedum 42.Shepherds Purse 43.Slender Speedwell 44.Sow Thistle This is a Smooth Sow Thistle This is Prickly Sow Thistle 45.Spotted Nettle 46.Stinging Nettle 47.Sunflower 48.Trefoils (all) 49.Verches (all but are high in protein so as part of a restricted varied diet) 50.Violets 51.White Nettle 52.Wild Cabbage 53.Yarrow
06/01/07  01:56pm

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