Thanks Yvonne, I really need to up my game on plant and weed ID. I was hoping to use some of those in the new outside enclosure. Those are in the front of the house and I know they are fertilizer and pesticide free.The second picture shows a type of Euphorbia. All euphorbia have a toxic sap. I really doubt the tortoise would try to eat that plant. The first, third and last pictures look like some sort of lily. Any plant that grows from a tuber or bulb is not edible.
Thanks Yvonne, I really need to up my game on plant and weed ID. I was hoping to use some of those in the new outside enclosure. Those are in the front of the house and I know they are fertilizer and pesticide free.
I guess I will order organic spider plants and hibiscus online. Any other plant you might suggest that would be good for cover?
Hosta, wandering jew, ornamental strawberry, mulberry, any squash-type plant, boston fern - just a few that spring to mind.
When Opo ventures into the front flower beds which is very rarely. He walks around all those plants but not interested.I see all types of edible and non edible. Jade, Euphorbia, i see what looks also like a White Spider Lily (grows from tubers), a dandelion.....and more.
Ray, you have a good “mix” - but you should keep Opo away. You have nice grass. No hibiscus?
I do have wandering jew in the yard. Opo loves it. Last year that's all he would eat while grazing. This year he found out grass tastes good also.Hosta, wandering jew, ornamental strawberry, mulberry, any squash-type plant, boston fern - just a few that spring to mind.
Oops Opo wasn't eating it in moderation last yearYes! I couldnt remember Wandering Jew! The purpleish colored one...
Tradescantia is labelled on some lists as 'mildly toxic' (can cause dermatitis) and on other lists as safe. As the dermatitis affects humans, we don't feel that there is a significant danger with this plant and so it can be offered to your tortoise, but in moderation and as part of a wider, varied diet.
- Common Name: Wandering Jew (Spiderwort)
- Latin Name: Tradescantia fluminensis; Tradescantia zebrina; Zebrina pendula; syn. Setcreasea, esp. Setcreasea pallida
- Family Name: Commelinaceae