Feed or no feed?

[macyfidlerr]

Can't find them on the tortoise table. Safe too feed? TIA

 

[WithLisa]

Only flowers is too difficult, can you show pictures of the leaves and the whole plant?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Wild daisy?

 

[Russianuncletwo]

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Can't find them on the tortoise table. Safe too feed? TIA

Try the list and photos at www.russiantortoise.net but it doesn't look like one on their list (yet I'm no horticulturist.) Keep in mind that some flowers are OK with the same name and others aren't-like the wild rose is OK but not the "American Beauty" rose, also one type of "Xmas cactus" is OK but not the other three, etc., etc.

 

[Tom]

Are those being sold as human food? Or is that something from a florist? If its something from a florist, then it is not safe to feed to your tortoises.

 

[Russianuncletwo]

It's a catch 22; at the florist, most likely a nono but at least they can identify the item; when one finds a plant in the yard, unless planted oneself, who knows if it's what it looks like or a toxic look-alike.

 

[Yvonne G]

That might be Balduina angustifolia

Coastal plain Honeycomb head / Yellow Buttons

If so, mildly toxic to humans

Incidentally, I found this on the desert tortoise preserve web site.

 

[macyfidlerr]

Are those being sold as human food? Or is that something from a florist? If its something from a florist, then it is not safe to feed to your tortoises.

No? I picked them out of my yard. I wouldn't go to a florist and buy tortoise food!!

 

[macyfidlerr]

I did not get these from a florist... I wouldn't do that. I find all of my weeds in the wild. Just checking to see if it was safe. Thanks people!

 

[WithLisa]

That might be Balduina angustifolia

I don't think so, the petals and sepals look different to me.