hibiscus

[grooby]

so i just bought a hibiscus plant a few weeks ago, and planted it in my garden and waited for the new flowers to bloom so theres no pesticides whatsoever, is it safe yet to give to my tortoise? and do i feed him the entire flower or just the leaves?please help!

 

[Biff Malibu]

just the flower petals.

 

[jeffbens0n]

They can eat the leaves too, but they may not be as interested in the leaves as they are in the flowers.

 

[Momof4]

I planted mine in the enclosure one evening and the next morning my redfoot ran up to it and nibbled on the leaves. It's now pretty bare so I need to block it off and maybe buy another. He looked so cute stretching his neck up to to eat. I waiting about 2mo before planting it in the enclosure. As soon as I did it bloomed like crazy.

 

[Neal]

Both leaves and flowers are edible.

 

[stena29]

Both leaves and flowers are edible.

mine only eat the flowers

 

[SteveP]

I give mine a whole flower every now and then.

 

[mary t]

My guy eats flowers as fast as the bush will produce them.. I have planted 4 around the backyard.. The one that was in his enclosure is gone, mowed down one morning while I watched in amazement. So I put the rest outside of the enclosure. When he is loose in the yard, he will check them and once in a while if no flowers are available he will take a chunk of leave like , you better give me flowers or else...lol.. I have one that's pretty good sized that shades his habitat and hangs over the wall, he very rarely will take the leaves but the grape vine over his hide is like a drive thru...

 

[grooby]

how often can they be fed a flower?

 

[drgnfly2265]

Bowser loves the leaves and flowers. Whenever we get flowers on the plant I give to Bowser. He loves them!

 

[DeanS]

As Neal said...flowers and leaves ONLY! But, I would give it a good month or so before I feed out...you never know what kind of pesticides were used prior to your acquisition.

 

[dmmj]

I know of larger tortoises that also eat the branches.