COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Good morning all!
A cloudy start to Sunday but improving as the day goes on.
Hope all is well with everyone and your corner of the world.

 

[JSWallace]

Good morning all!
A cloudy start to Sunday but improving as the day goes on.
Hope all is well with everyone and your corner of the world.

Are you also in the UK Lyn?

 

[Lyn W]

Hey Sabine, had a rotten morning at work but came home to find Nelly with two functioning eyes and tucking into her food with gusto! So now that she can see again I am redoing her home so she has a nice place to look at!

That's great!
Well done to you and your vet!

 

[Lyn W]

Are you also in the UK Lyn?

Yup - I'm in South Wales.

 

[JoesMum]

Yup - I'm in South Wales.

Like my Mum. She's from a village between Llanelli and Swansea

 

[Lyn W]

Time for me to get busy so I'll try to pop in later.
So much to do so little time!
Roll on the Easter holidays!!!!

 

[Laura1412]

Lola had his first dandelions of the year on Friday from our conservation area in school - not a lot - but its a start.
The dandy hunting season is almost here!
I have quite a few growing in the garden from my seed cultivation last year but want to save those for him to graze on himself when he goes outside.

Morning Lyn I'll be picking your brains along with @JoesMum and @JSWallace to c what other weeds are tortoise safe here in the U.K.

 

[JSWallace]

Morning Lyn I'll be picking your brains along with @JoesMum and @JSWallace to c what other weeds are tortoise safe here in the U.K.

www.thetortoisetable.org.uk
You have probably seen this already, it's a really useful resource. Sow thistles Nellys all time favourite

 

[JoesMum]

Morning Lyn I'll be picking your brains along with @JoesMum and @JSWallace to c what other weeds are tortoise safe here in the U.K.

I have discovered through TFO that they're much the same as North America.

Safe bets and easy to find are:
- dandelions and things that look like dandelions called sow thistles. Feed leaves and flowers.

and

- clover. Also feed leaves and flowers.

There's lots that can be fed that Joe always ignores. And I've given up on bedding plants as he either eats them or stomps over them. I still haven't forgiven him for eating my lovely new sedums to the ground a few years ago

Here's a list of suitable greens from TFO

Look them up on The Tortoise Table Plant Database if you're not sure what they look like.
http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/

Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard

This is an American plant list so you won't find so many of these garden plants
Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads

 

[Laura1412]

Thank you iv seen the image of the weeds but they don't really look the same so I'm unsure and don't want to give anything that will harm him

 

[JoesMum]

Thank you iv seen the image of the weeds but they don't really look the same so I'm unsure and don't want to give anything that will harm him

When you find something post a photo in the food forum and someone will identify it for you.

I hope you can identify a dandelion at least

 

[JSWallace]

When you find something post a photo in the food forum and someone will identify it for you.

I hope you can identify a dandelion at leat

And sow thistles look very similar!

 

[Laura1412]

When you find something post a photo in the food forum and someone will identify it for you.

I hope you can identify a dandelion at least

Yea lol and the sow thistle too

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I think I have an egg pipping.
I'm not sure since I've never before had an egg actually hatch.
There are tiny triangular holes in the shell originating from the inside and I see something dark in there.

 

[JoesMum]

I think I have an egg pipping.
I'm not sure since I've never before had an egg actually hatch.
There are tiny triangular holes in the shell originating from the inside and I see something dark in there.

Ooh. How exciting! Fingers crossed for the patter of tiny claws

 

[Bee62]

Good afternoon roommies of the CDR. I wish you a happy, fine Sunday.

@ZEROPILOT
Hello Ed, it looks like you are becoming a farther. A tortoise farther. Please keep us updatet about the egg. That`s so ecxiting !!!!

@JoesMum
I have read how long you own your Joe ! Wow ! That`s good care !
I wish my little greek torts were still alive, but one died because of poison and the other a few years later because of a respiration infect. But I still remember them as it was yesterday.

Later I will be out, searching for dandelions in my garden ( I know there are some ! )

 

[AZtortMom]

Morning all

 

[Bee62]

Morning Noel.
Do you have already searched dandelions today ?
Today I declare that it is dandelions searching day

 

[Laura1412]

Morning all

Afternoon here

 

[JoesMum]

* Pacing up and down waiting for news of imminent hatching *

It's stressful being a prospective CDR great aunt!