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So I was curious if blackberry and raspberry leaves were bad for tortoises
Blackberry leaves
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According to the Tortoise Table young leaves and flowers are fine to feed in moderation
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Young leaves???
The pale green tender ones, new growth, rather than the hard dark green prickliest ones
New leaves and flowers are good. My Greeks love the young, new growth of all my brambles. I have boysenberry and marion berry also. Older leaves, are bleh however. They do not like. Weird how they know. As part of a varied diet. Fruit only if your tortoise eats fruit naturally, otherwise as a treat only. eitter tasting. veloped the tannins that wouldmake the older leaves more b
The young pale green leaves, now that I read thetortoisetable.org, probably have not developed the tannins which would make the older, darker leaves more bitter tasting. Tortoises know the difference.
The young pale green leaves, now that I read thetortoisetable.org, probably have not developed the tannins which would make the older, darker leaves more bitter tasting. Tortoises know the difference.
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I got a 2 year old star tort
It's a thornless bush but ill look for tender new growth
He doesn't seem too picky.
Except he won't eat fruit, but that's ok with me I Just was trying to give him it as a treat.
He ate strawberry leaves though
I also have a cherry tree, peavy dragon plant,viola flowers, blueberry plant can they eat those leaves??
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It's a thornless bush but ill look for tender new growth
He doesn't seem too picky.
Except he won't eat fruit, but that's ok with me I Just was trying to give him it as a treat.
He ate strawberry leaves though
I also have a cherry tree, peavy dragon plant,viola flowers, blueberry plant can they eat those leaves??
Peachy dragon*
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