hollygollygee
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My parents were given a captive desert tortoise back in the 80's. They live in Phoenix, but are moving. They are trying to figure out how to handle their tortoise. I live in Denver and before agreeing to help them out, I am trying to determine if I can actually do this given the different climates and native plants.
So I have been looking up plants for a possible enclosure (would need to bring them indoors for hibernation) and trying to at least start with what I know is already on my property. I notice that people feed mallows to their tortoises, but does this include desert tortoises? Also...is every mallow safe? I have a lot of Poppy Mallow AKA Winecups on my property which is in the mallow family, but can't find any info about people feeding it to a tortoise or desert tortoise.
I am also unfortunate to have bindweed which is a constant battle for me. Can desert tortoises eat bindweed?
So I have been looking up plants for a possible enclosure (would need to bring them indoors for hibernation) and trying to at least start with what I know is already on my property. I notice that people feed mallows to their tortoises, but does this include desert tortoises? Also...is every mallow safe? I have a lot of Poppy Mallow AKA Winecups on my property which is in the mallow family, but can't find any info about people feeding it to a tortoise or desert tortoise.
I am also unfortunate to have bindweed which is a constant battle for me. Can desert tortoises eat bindweed?