Mushrooms 🍄 Are they safe?

[JoJosMom]

Hi everyone, was out watering the pens and came across these mushrooms that have recently popped up. Are they ok to leave in the pens? They don’t appear to of been eaten by the torts but are poop up in the Sulcata and DT pens. Are they ok to eat if they wanted to? Thank you in advance!

 

[wellington]

If you don't know what kind it is then I wouldn't chance it. Most that just pop up like that for no apparent reason usually is not safe
Shrooms that are safe for humans are safe for our tortoises

 

[RosemaryDW]

I wouldn't leave any out; it's not worth the worry and they are easy to get rid of.

 

[Tom]

Hi everyone, was out watering the pens and came across these mushrooms that have recently popped up. Are they ok to leave in the pens? They don’t appear to of been eaten by the torts but are poop up in the Sulcata and DT pens. Are they ok to eat if they wanted to? Thank you in advance!

Mushrooms are very difficult to ID. Even mycologists have a tough time with some of the look-a-likes. I would not chance it. I remove every mushroom that pops up immediately. Some of them are deadly.

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Eat one and wait a couple hrs.. if u feel fine they are good! Joking! Just get rid of them not worth the risk. Cheap enough at grocery store if u want to feed some.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Eat one and wait a couple hrs.. if u feel fine they are good! Joking! Just get rid of them not worth the risk. Cheap enough at grocery store if u want to feed some.

It's like an old joke: "You can eat any mushrooms you want. But some of them only once"

 

[JoJosMom]

Thanks everyone! They have been removed and will continue to remove any that pop up!