Enclosure Update and Weed Question.

[luke]

Hi Guys

Just wanted to share some pics of how my outdoor enclosure is looking now after about 2.5 months.


Can anyone tell me what this plant is or if its okay for Torts. Its been springing up all over the place and i have seen the torts nibbling on it. Not sure if I should pull it.

Here is what it looks like at tort level.

Hope you enjoyed

 

[Fernando]

I think the first one looks like purslane(?)

 

[Missy]

Yea I thought Purslane too but not sure. If it is I believe it's ok to munch on. Love the enclosure by the way, great job.

 

[lynnedit]

Yeah, Purslane is what I thought. *jealous* of the cactus. Love the "L" shape.

 

[onarock]

Nice enclosure Luke. Had to chuckle when I say the cactus looks like it got hit with a shotgun blast. Well done!

 

[DixieParadise]

Could be Purslane or Rose Moss, both are from Portulaca family... Just have different blooms. I have Purslane in my enclosure and my torts go crazy over them. The blooms open in the morning and close in the afternoon. Very colorful and pretty....

 

[luke]

Yeah looks like it is Purslane as you guys said.

This website claims it is too high in oxalic acid to be fed regularly but I guess that wont be a problem if I offer them other foods.

http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/nutrient.htm

Nice enclosure Luke. Had to chuckle when I say the cactus looks like it got hit with a shotgun blast. Well done!

Yeah tha poor opuntia is pretty old. Mom trims it regularly to keep the size down. They can get prety big if you let them. If you look you can see a pad growing rite out of the middle of another pad because the shot gun blast doesnt allow for proper circulation for new pads to grow on top

 

[GBtortoises]

The first is definitely purslane.

 

[SnakeyeZ]

Nice enclosure! I really do like it.

 

[Jacob]

The Enclosure Looks Good!

 

[Mean Guy]

The first is definitely purslane.

Agreed there is no doubt. Rose Moss leaves are longer and it grows much tighter, this is defiantly Purslane. I am jealous of the enclosure, nice job.