Are these edible to tortoises or more a cover plant for tortoises to hide beneath in an outdoor enclosure?
egyptiandan said:Hostas are very edible Have fun keeping them in the enclosure for all of 2 minutes
Danny
Jacqui said:I must have the most abnormal tortoises (hmm think maybe they take after their caretaker? ). I have hostas planted in with all the redfoots, leopards, greeks, box turtles, Asian box turtles, hingebacks, and so on. None of them eat theirs. I know better then to even think of having them in with the Russians and sulcatas, those pigs eat everything within reach.
kyryah said:Yup, my Redfoots mowed my biggest one in about two seconds flat.
The "plantain" bit should be your clue, plantains are GREAT weeds to feed tortoises. The Vitamin A content is out of this world.
I doubt it's due to the variety because I have easily a dozen types. Just about every enclosure has atleast five varieties.Tom said:Since I keep hearing about hostas, I've been looking them up. There are tons of different types. Maybe the types that you have are less palatable. After reading their requirements, I don't think they'd survive for very long out here where I am.
You should have seen my elation when reading the tag on the grape vines and seeing "Plant them in the hottest part of your yard, in full sun, for as much of the day as possible. Need hot summers." Imagine a grown man jumping for joy with his little girl in the garden section of OSH. I've got six of them now and so far, so good.
Does anyone know of a super hardy hosta variety that tolerates hot and dry very well?
So figs grow in NY? Hmm then maybe I could find one that will grow here. Figs are one fruit recommended for Hingebacks that I have not yet gotten to try on them. Then again, I don't think I have even really saw one in person yet myself.terryo said:I have hosta's in both boxie and Pio's enclosure. The only thing they do is sit under them. Pio hardly ever eats anything in his enclosure, only the strawberries when they fall and the figs. I have to pick those or he would eat every one that falls