Hello everyone i have some wild Bull Thistle on (The Tortoise Table) they say it is safe to feed i just don't know how i should feed it to my hatchling russian tortoise Pebbles like how to take of the spikes on it. can some one help?
How to feed Bull Thistle to russian tortoises
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Hmmm, unless you have an endless supply, i think i would just skip this as a food and move on. The leaves have nasty spines, edible yes, but look to be not worth the trouble of picking and trimming.
Seems too much effort?
Seems too much effort?
- Spear Thistle is fine to feed to tortoises, but the bigger spines might be a problem for smaller tortoises, so you can just snip them off with a pair of scissors. (TortTable)
okay thank you
I think tortoises jaws are stronger than most of us realize but I’d also skip that food for a baby.
okay
Yeah....i was thinking for a youngster baby tort, why have some big old large thorn pierce something....
no i would take of the thorns
can i also feed him this? https://www.tortoisesupply.com/HerbalHay#ProductReviews
You can definitely offer it; it’s a good addition to the diet. We can’t ever know what a tortoise will agree to eat though! At least not mine, anyway. 
