MEPs and Mushrooms

[Itort]

Last weekend the MEPs discovered a new treat (actually one sprouted in the CA Woods enclosure and she devoured it)

Of course there also the old, familiar plantain/dandalion salad.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Larry my redfoots like mushrooms real well too. Great looking pics!

I had an opportunity to get a few of their 'cousins' but just don't have the space when they grow-up.. especially if I live to be as old as some of those on the left coast.. [ not mentioning any names.. but she keeps MEPS also ]

 

[Itort]

The RFs had the lions share of these and they didn't last long.

 

[Jacqui]

Did your Homes like them? Most Homes do, but my first trio nobody will eat any type they get offered. The Bells love them, too.

 

[Itort]

The Homes loved them too. I'll have to id the mushroom though I don't know if they'll come back (mushrooms have such particular requirements) though they did leave spores. The only turtle/tort that didn't show interest was the Malayan Box and didn't try with spotted.

 

[nano]

Is it safe to feed them wild mushrooms from outside? (As long as no pesticides are being used?)

 

[Itort]

Not unless you are positive they are eatable. As I said one sprouted in the enclosure with my Central American woodturtle and she devoured it with no ill effect, so I harvested them and offered them to rest of torts/turtles. I have found that RFs, MEPs, and woodturtles if well fed will ignore plants bad for them. I have a problem with nightshade in yard and have found that they all ignore it, not even a nibble (hopefully it's gone next year due to vigorous chopping on my part).

 

[Itort]

The Homes loved them too. I'll have to id the mushroom though I don't know if they'll come back (mushrooms have such particular requirements) though they did leave spores. The only turtle/tort that didn't show interest was the Malayan Box and didn't try with spotted.

Watcha lookin at ? Mine, mine, mine.

 

[spikethebest]

my galap loves mushrooms. i buy them by the 10lb box at the store.