Are clovers edible for my red footed tortoise there all over my yard.
May 20, 2015 #1 TurtSquirt New Member Joined May 20, 2015 Messages 14 Are clovers edible for my red footed tortoise there all over my yard.
May 20, 2015 #2 Jodie Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 11, 2014 Messages 4,357 Location (City and/or State) Spokane Valley WA Clover yes. It is for Russians and leopards anyway. Oxalis, which looks similar is not. Make sure you have identified correctly.
Clover yes. It is for Russians and leopards anyway. Oxalis, which looks similar is not. Make sure you have identified correctly.
May 20, 2015 #3 TurtSquirt New Member Joined May 20, 2015 Messages 14 So is most likely edible for my tort. How do I tell if it's Oxalis. Thanks for all the help.
May 20, 2015 #4 Jodie Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 11, 2014 Messages 4,357 Location (City and/or State) Spokane Valley WA This might help. The leaves are shaped a bit different. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/oxalis-or-clover-whats-in-your-garden.7580/
This might help. The leaves are shaped a bit different. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/oxalis-or-clover-whats-in-your-garden.7580/
May 21, 2015 #5 TurtSquirt New Member Joined May 20, 2015 Messages 14 This has helped greatly. The plants are clovers. Thanks so much.
May 21, 2015 #6 Tom The Dog Trainer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 9, 2010 Messages 60,448 Location (City and/or State) Southern California Clover is good as part of a varied diet. Not good to eat all day everyday to the exclusion of everything else.
Clover is good as part of a varied diet. Not good to eat all day everyday to the exclusion of everything else.
May 22, 2015 #7 TurtSquirt New Member Joined May 20, 2015 Messages 14 I'll make sure he slant eat to much.