Is this weed good for me russian tortoise

[Mr. RussianTortoise]

Tried to find some weeds since Tom told me to give me Russian some weeds for a healthier diet and I used the tortoise table to find the right weeds for my tortoise, for me I think it’s a edible type of weed but can yall double check for me. I think the first on is dandelion leaves and the second one is clover.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Yes, look like dandelion and clover to me.

I'm awful at identifying plants (can tell a fir tree from hibiscus - that's my top). So I use plant ID application on smartphone. For now I've stopped at "Flora Incognita" app, which is free and is a university project: you can select a type of plant, make some photos (it tells you what's needed - leaf top, flower and so) and then get the result which you can check with a TortoiseTable for edibility and other photos. Works better for me than Google Lens, for example.

 

[Yvonne G]

The first one is dandelion - good.
The second one looks to have clover and plantain in it. Both good

 

[SuzanneZ]

Tried to find some weeds since Tom told me to give me Russian some weeds for a healthier diet and I used the tortoise table to find the right weeds for my tortoise, for me I think it’s a edible type of weed but can yall double check for me. I think the first on is dandelion leaves and the second one is clover.View attachment 362359View attachment 362360

I'd eat em.

 

[Mr. RussianTortoise]

I'd eat em.

wat

 

[SuzanneZ]

wat

Meaning if I'd eat em they're probably safe.

 

[SuzanneZ]

Part of my morning collection minus the fig leaves. I read on TF fig leaves are fine. The new tortoises certainly think so. A+

 

[SuzanneZ]

Don't know where the focus went.

 

[SuzanneZ]

They adore honeysuckle and chick weed. Haven't tasted the daisies yet.

 

[RosemaryDW]

They adore honeysuckle and chick weed. Haven't tasted the daisies yet.

I don't recommend daisies but good luck!

 

[SuzanneZ]

I don't recommend daisies but good luck!

Well, I wouldn't have thought to offer them either, but I've seen it suggested a lot. What's wrong with daisies?

 

[RosemaryDW]

Well, I wouldn't have thought to offer them either, but I've seen it suggested a lot. What's wrong with daisies?

lol, I thought you meant you'd been tasting all these things yourself! Chickweed is edible and people eat honeysuckle flowers as well.

Daisies don't taste that good to humans, in my experience. My Russian doesn't like them either but yours might!