Is this flower okay?

[Sunny_Sunday]

This is a tropical hibiscus bush, is this ok to feed my Herman tortoise?

 

[TisMary]

Hibiscus is my little guy's absolute favorite, so I'd say "Yep!" If you're buying a new plant, don't feed him/her any existing flowers; you have to wait until all the nasty chemicals from the garden store work their way out of the plant. That will take a while - how long is kinda up for debate. I'd say, ooh and ahh at the flowers in bloom when you get the plant, but then toss them and wait for a whole new bud and flower. I am growing a hibiscus plant inside under grow lights. I give it a dose of Big Bloom every couple of weeks and it's very happy! Good luck!

 

[Tom]

This is a tropical hibiscus bush, is this ok to feed my Herman tortoise?

Hibiscus flowers and leaves are great tortoise food, but you have to find a long established bush. Anything store bought will be filled with systemic pesticides that last a year. If you buy that one, swap out the soil and only use new growth and flowers that come in after one year.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Hibiscus is one of my favorite stand in foods for my Redfoot.
They grow like weeds here. They're tropical and might be a real challenge in northern climates.