Its Clover Time!

[lori12386]

Olly says yum yum yum yum yum. Clovers are her favorite!

 

[Tortus]

I love the first picture. It's like he's trying to eat them all at once.

 

[EKLC]

adorable! just a heads up thats oxalis not clover

 

[MovieActor]

True, it is oxalis, but that is one cute tortoise!

 

[lori12386]

Thanks. Really? Is it bad for them?

 

[EKLC]

It has high levels of oxalic acid, so I'd remove any patches of it. If they eat the odd leaf here or there it's not a problem

 

[lori12386]

It has high levels of oxalic acid, so I'd remove any patches of it. If they eat the odd leaf here or there it's not a problem

Well that sucks. She loves it and it is everywhere!

 

[EKLC]

My torts also snag it every time they find it. It stinks that oxalis is much more common in florida yards than real clover.

 

[TortTopper]

A-D-O-R-ABLE

 

[Levi the Leopard]

so this thread prompted me to search for the differences between oxalis and clover.

good ol' google gave me a TFO thread as the first link

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-7580.html

...im still reading through it...

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wow.. after reading this i'm glad i did.

i purposely planted white clover, among other things, in my outdoor pen. but we have an empty lot next door and its full of nice fresh untouched weeds. i occasionally go pluck some from there to add even more variety to my tortoise's diet. i occasionally took what i believed to be a different type of clover. one with yellow flowers. my tortoise ate them whenever i fed them. after reading this and searching more images on google i ran out there to check the flower...yup its oxalis. yellow wood sorrel. good to know..

so its ok to eat once in awhile?? my tort hasnt been harmed yet and he has had it a few times.

 

[TortoiseWorld]

Really nice pics of a really nice tortoise

 

[lori12386]

Thanks. Yeah. They dont eat a lot of it. But i am going to order some clover seeds online and some others. What are some good fast and easy growing seeds?

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

we get a giant patch of it in our front yard every year... wish it was the good kind

 

[Holycow]

So we're all sure this a toxic plant for the torts to eat? Or is it's toxic classification based on consumption by mammals or some other organism. This stuff used to grow in abundance in my yard, and like many others I assumed it was a harmless type of clover. My sulcatas consumed virtually of it all long ago, a every now and then I see them get a little tidbit here and there if they can find it. Never had any issues I am aware of (of course they can't come over and tell me "my stomach really hurts after eating that")
I suppose it could also be the fact that my tortoises spend all day grazing around the yard and in the hedges, so the percentage of the daily intake would be so small ...maybe it doesn't matter... basically dilution?
Perhaps those who want to get rid of this plant could use a weed burner like this

http://www.walmart.com/ip/6435919?a...1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

to destroy the whole patch without killing your back by trying to pick out each individual plant?
--Jeff

 

[Levi the Leopard]

After i read the link i posted..i stumbled upon a recent thread in the debate section by redfootsrule. I cant link to it from my phone or i would. It purposes that oxalic acid may not be so bad after all..
Worth a read you for you guys too. Id like to know what you think after reading that...

 

[Alsty]

Lori are you on IG?? I just saw this pic in the #sulcata pics!!

 

[lori12386]

Lori are you on IG?? I just saw this pic in the #sulcata pics!!

Yes! LOL.

 

[Eloise's mommy]

Adorable pics!!

 

[lori12386]

Adorable pics!!

Thank you!