Always go with the rule, If they can't find it in the wild then they probably shouldn't be eating it. And with that there are to many bad things in it so please do not feed your tort that.
Always go with the rule, If they can't find it in the wild then they probably shouldn't be eating it. And with that there are to many bad things in it so please do not feed your tort that.
Tyler
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I checked my rulebook, and couldn't find that rule. If it were me, I would dispose of it properly, by burning.
The serious answer to this is that marijuana and other forms of hemp are actually listed as an unsafe plants to eat, along with tobacco and some other plants high in a variety of toxins.
I already have to watch my Russians around the liquor cabinet (always trying to get into the vodka!) The last thing I need is the Redfoots busting out of their pen to head down to the corner to buy a nickle bag
In all seriousness, Mark is right. Not a good idea.
just curious guys... thats all. marijuana is non toxic to humans and it has some medicinal benefits so I was just wondering if it would be similar to tortoises... and why is it toxic to tortoises anyways?
The marijuana that is cultivated for recreational use by humans has been selectively bred to contain much more thc than occurs naturally in the wild plant. Wild cannabis grows throughout parts of the US, including areas where torts and turts live. Box turtles in Kansas, for instance, would have ample opportunity to sample wild cannabis (we called it K-weed). Do they eat it? I have no idea, but if I felt like I had to let them try marijuana, it would be the wild, naturally occuring variety.