I heard that chickweed is edible for tortoises but not sure if this is chickweed.
May 2, 2021 #1 D dakine New Member Joined Sep 16, 2020 Messages 4 Location (City and/or State) Hawaii I heard that chickweed is edible for tortoises but not sure if this is chickweed.
May 3, 2021 #2 TheTattooedTortoise Active Member Joined Apr 20, 2021 Messages 142 Location (City and/or State) North Wales, UK dakine said: I heard that chickweed is edible for tortoises but not sure if this is chickweed. View attachment 324443 Click to expand... Not sure what that is but it doesn't look like chickweed I've ever seen... The photo below is chickweed, notice the difference in leaf shape. Worth noting that chickweed contains saponins which are known to potentially prevent nutrient uptake. Most reptiles are particularly sensitive to saponins so should only be fed sparingly as part of a much wider diet ? Attachments Screenshot_20210503-093458_Chrome.jpg 193 KB · Views: 17
dakine said: I heard that chickweed is edible for tortoises but not sure if this is chickweed. View attachment 324443 Click to expand... Not sure what that is but it doesn't look like chickweed I've ever seen... The photo below is chickweed, notice the difference in leaf shape. Worth noting that chickweed contains saponins which are known to potentially prevent nutrient uptake. Most reptiles are particularly sensitive to saponins so should only be fed sparingly as part of a much wider diet ?