Are these weeds safe for my Sulcata?

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Hiiii! I'm looking into building a nice garden for my sully to graze in and need help identifying these weeds so I know if they're safe to eat. Hope the photos are clear enough lol If anyone knows it'd be a big help!

Thanks :)

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Don't know the first one.

Second one is sow thistle. Great tortoise food.

Third is spurge. Its not deadly toxic, but they shouldn't really eat it much.
 

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Don't know the first one.

Second one is sow thistle. Great tortoise food.

Third is spurge. Its not deadly toxic, but they shouldn't really eat it much.

Thanks Tom, appreciate the help!!
 

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It definitely looks like something in the mint family (Lamiaceae), which also covers Salvia (sages).
 

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Don't know the first one.

Second one is sow thistle. Great tortoise food.

Third is spurge. Its not deadly toxic, but they shouldn't really eat it much.

Any thoughts on these? I'm trying to familiarize myself with different weeds since my knowledge is very limited on that department lol any websites or books you recommend to help? Thanks!
 

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I think the first one is dock. I don't feed that one.

Second pic is a mix of at least 3 weeds.

3rd is more sow thistle. Good food.

I can't remember the name of number 4, but its okay for them to eat a little once in a while. They don't seem to like that one a lot.

I know of no books, but your best resource will be to befriend the plant nerd at your local nursery. Bring in samples of whole plants.

Double check any ID we give you by looking it up after you get a name. Single pics can be deceiving, and none of us are botany experts, myself included.
 

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