Hoka's Mom
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With limited success I’ve grown turnip greens and radish greens on a dark patio but they do fine inside. They grow in cool conditions with limited light so they are good candidates. They also grow incredibly fast, which is why they are often included in commercial tortoise seed mixes. My problems were about bad husbandry, not the plants themselves.
You can find turnip seed varieties online that are specifically for growing mostly green tops (fewer actual turnips) but any variety is fine. The package will have directions for growing them primarily as tops.
Daikon (a large Asian radish) put up really large leaves but any radish will do. I actually found both Daikon and “green top” turnip seeds at a local nursery but it is a BIG nursery.
The benefit to both is that they grow VERY quickly so you and your tort get immediate gratification.
Because these plants form fairly large roots, a deeper tray might be better but “regular” radishes and small turnip types (usually Japanese seed types) would be fine in there, Even daikon radishes and regular turnips could be fine, so long as you are prepared to pull them up and reseed often. Since they grow so fast, that wouldn’t be a problem.
Tortoises love both; at least my Russian does.
One is Wheat Grass and the other is Clover. Chia seed? Wow, wouldn't have thought of that....Thanks. Maybe grow them on a chia pet and he can have art and dinner at the same time! lol.Nice. Is that wheat or grass you have growing.? Ive found that chia seeds sprinkled down on the substrate sprout quickly, get gobbled up quickly as well too.
Chia seed? Wow, wouldn't have thought of that....Thanks. Maybe grow them on a chia pet and he can have art and dinner at the same time! lol.
Cool idea Spill, can you share a picture of how you set that up? I would love to see it.I use cage furnishings to hang bigger leaves from so they have to reach up for them. I've seen it suggested to use the clips attached to suction cups for the same purpose.
Haha. Smart little guy. Ok, those pictures are helpful. Was trying to figure it out without making it so they might flip themselves.For the cakes I just wedge it between a couple pieces of stacked slate. This one decided to be a wise guy and climb on top to eat from above.
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Great pics.The spiders are so small that I just put some finely chopped on a Tupperware lid and place a couple larger leaves throughout.
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