Can my tortoise eat this grass/weeds?

[Bambam1989]

It looks like deadnettl to me..

 

[Lopenator]

The stems are green and not fuzzy. I can confirm that this is one of the only weeds that survived throughout the winter.
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Whatever it is I fed it to my tort already.

 

[Tom]

Hmm. That is true. A Lochroma question, perhaps. They are related and I find the Tortoise Table’s caution on horehound a bit unsupported, but best to avoid until one is certain in that case. Thank you for pointing that out.

Where do you find that growing in your area @Tom? In the shade or everywhere? I see very little of dead nettle or its relatives around here unless I go up a bit in altitude/dampness. Just curious; I will want to look for it.

Everywhere around here. RIght out in the open in full sun, or tucked away in the shade. And it seem to grow with or without water. I've been pulling it up and throwing it in the trash for years.

@Iochroma May I request your expertise yet again?

 

[Tom]

I will get home twenty minutes and check it out. Until then, is horehound safe? Cause I already fed some to my tortoise

I've not found anything that really says one way or another. It is used as a flavoring agent, but none of my tortoises have ever tried to eat it either. I don't think it is deadly toxic like oleander, but I also don't think it is something to feed them either.

I'm curious to know what it is you have there.

 

[Iochroma]

Sorry Tom, is the question about horehound?

 

[Tom]

Sorry Tom, is the question about horehound?

What is the weed depicted in post #15 on page 1 of this thread? Horehound or dead nettle?

 

[Tom]

Here is what horehound looks like at my place:

 

[Jazmyne]

I can't tell. Does it make little purplish flowers and grow long spike looking things? Do a search for filaree and see if that looks like your weed. Or take a sample down to the local nursery and ask the resident plant nerd to ID it for you.

Look like you need to water that mallow patch. It is great tortoise food and you'll want to encourage more of it.

GUYS, i JUST MOVED INTO THIS HOUSE. I know they need to be watered, thats why i was asking what type of grass/weeds they were so i could either get rid of it water. Thank you sooo muh for the help everyone!!!!

 

[Jazmyne]

I can't tell. Does it make little purplish flowers and grow long spike looking things? Do a search for filaree and see if that looks like your weed. Or take a sample down to the local nursery and ask the resident plant nerd to ID it for you.

Look like you need to water that mallow patch. It is great tortoise food and you'll want to encourage more of it.

Hey Tom, can i plant some bermuda whilst this mallow&filaree are here? That would be a great salad right?

 

[Jazmyne]

creeping charlie has more rounded edges:

mallow displays more serrated edges:

Can sullys eat the creeping charlie as well?

 

[Tom]

Hey Tom, can i plant some bermuda whilst this mallow&filaree are here? That would be a great salad right?

You can, but it hard to find bermuda seed that isn't tainted with all sorts of weird stuff in it. Here is the grass seed I prefer. I've done side-by-side test with this seed vs. several other seeds and seed mixes and nothing even comes close:
https://www.groworganic.com/premium-horse-pasture-mix-irrigation.html This seed mix is intended to be grown for food. Seed mixes bought at the hardware store are intended to look pretty and not have bugs or weeds.

 

[Tom]

Can sullys eat the creeping charlie as well?

I don't think so, but my answer will hopefully bump up your post and get someone who does know for sure.

 

[Lopenator]

Can sullys eat the creeping charlie as well?

I read somewhere on this forum creeping Charlie is no bueno.

 

[Iochroma]

What is the weed depicted in post #15 on page 1 of this thread? Horehound or dead nettle?

It is some sort of "henbit" or "dead nettle"; the taxonomy of the genus Lamium is a bit upended at the moment.

 

[Lopenator]

It is some sort of "henbit" or "dead nettle"; the taxonomy of the genus Lamium is a bit upended at the moment.

So it's okay if I feed my tort that?

 

[Bambam1989]

So it's okay if I feed my tort that?

I have deadnettle in my yard, my tort loves it.

 

[Jazmyne]

I don't think so, but my answer will hopefully bump up your post and get someone who does know for sure.

Ok just asking, but I definitely dont have creeping charlie. I looked up close and its mallow 100%