Banana leaf

[Tyanna]

I was picking up nopales, and saw banana leaf in packages! What are thoughts on if tortoises can eat these..?

 

[Maro2Bear]

I fed shredded banana leaves to our Sully all Summer long. No problems. Included as part of his mixed grasses, grape leaves, Rose of Sharon, etc.

 

[tortadise]

Yep. I've only found the forest dwellers favor it though. Especially Manouria I feed the entire tree to them.

 

[leigti]

I fed shredded banana leaves to our Sully all Summer long. No problems. Included as part of his mixed grasses, grape leaves, Rose of Sharon, etc.

Where do you find banana leaves?

 

[Tyanna]

Try a local Hispanic market. That's where I found some.

 

[Tyanna]

Great to know! Thanks guys!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yep. I've only found the forest dwellers favor it though. Especially Manouria I feed the entire tree to them.

Where do you find banana leaves?

I have a 10 footer growing in a large container, and it pushes out many " pups " every year. Started it from a small mail order plant and it really grows well all summer long here in Maryland. So i have access to fresh young tender leaves all summer long.

 

[Jacqui]

I have a 10 footer growing in a large container, and it pushes out many " pups " every year. Started it from a small mail order plant and it really grows well all summer long here in Maryland. So i have access to fresh young tender leaves all summer long.

Lucky you! I have a really hard time finding banana plants in this area. I bought a package of those leaves once, but they were not a big hit here. Of course, I wasn't feeding manouria at the time. Now perhaps I need to give it another try. I also can't recall if I did try it on the sulcatas (poor memory here).

 

[Maro2Bear]

Lucky you! I have a really hard time finding banana plants in this area. I bought a package of those leaves once, but they were not a big hit here. Of course, I wasn't feeding manouria at the time. Now perhaps I need to give it another try. I also can't recall if I did try it on the sulcatas (poor memory here).

Here is the guy i received mine from. They all grew well! Freezing overnight temps now, so all trimmed back and into the garage for a long Winter's nap.

http://www.greenhousebusiness.com/bananaplants.html

 

[Tyanna]

So you grow them in pots outside, and bring them in a warmer area for winter? Interesting. I would like to try that instead of constantly buying the leaves.

 

[Jacqui]

Here is the guy i received mine from. They all grew well! Freezing overnight temps now, so all trimmed back and into the garage for a long Winter's nap.

http://www.greenhousebusiness.com/bananaplants.html

Looks like a great site to order from. So many banana varieties. Wow!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yes, i have mine growing in a large plastic container, the kind used by nurseries to transplant large trees. Here's a picture of our tree in August of this year. Started off from one small pup, transplanted to larger and larger pots as needed. This was its third summer.

Plenty of leaves to share with your tortoises!

 

[Jacqui]

Impressive!!

 

[Tyanna]

Woo! I just bought one, great pricing too! I bought the dwarf cavendish one. So since it lasts in the garage for winter, I'm assuming just sticking it in my house for winter will suffice?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Woo! I just bought one, great pricing too! I bought the dwarf cavendish one. So since it lasts in the garage for winter, I'm assuming just sticking it in my house for winter will suffice?

Yes, anywhere in ur house will work. When they were smaller, we had them in our bathroom where they enjoyed both heat and humidity. Ladt year, too large so they spent hibernsting in our garage until Spring.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

There are Banana, Plantain (Like a banana) and Mango leaves here for the picking in my back yard. Edible, yes. But my RF will not touch them. Edible doesn't always mean they'll eat them.

 

[Tyanna]

There are Banana, Plantain (Like a banana) and Mango leaves here for the picking in my back yard. Edible, yes. But my RF will not touch them. Edible doesn't always mean they'll eat them.

I'm lucky, anything I stick in my russian eats. I've never had him really turn his nose up at anything except Mazuri.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Boy, Tyanna. All of my torts (R/F) are just the opposite! If there is even a trace of Mazuri, they wont touch anything else.

 

[Tyanna]

I can't believe it! It seems almost everyone is just like your torts! I've tried mixing with pumpkin, stuck it in little taco leafs, nothing!

 

[gustaf]

I also live in florida and have banana trees planted in my red foot enclosure for them mostly for shade and because they look cool and grow super fast. I have also offered them the leaves to eat and they have no interest in them. But they love the small bananas the tree produces though. Yum yum