I learned something new. Thanks.I was so happy because I found a huge patch of these nearby. The motherload! Thought they might be dandelions. So glad I looked it up before feeding them to my torts
Do not, I repeat, do not under any circumstances feed it to your tortoises!!!"The information presented is specific to how mammals react to this plant; not reptiles. We have very little scientific information on how tortoises process food in general but we do know they can and do eat foods of all kinds that mammals can't or shouldn't.
It's always fine to avoid foods you aren't comfortable with but I wouldn't make an assessment based purely on a mammal study.
I search here first on a plant to see what our more experienced owners do or don't do with it; they are the ones with hands on expertise. I don't see much info in this forum on this plant being fed so I'd likely skip it on that basis.
I usually also check into the plant's family and background. This particular plant is in the sunflower family which isn't typically problematic. But no need to risk it with your babies.
Thank you for the clarification. I should know better than to be posting on a Friday night1Do not, I repeat, do not under any circumstances feed it to your tortoises!!!"
That was a quote from the link I shared, not something I added in myself. ?