Quick Question

[Jacob]

Can Tortoise's Eat Rose Leaves, I Have Heard Many Mixed Reports?
I know The Rose pedals Are, and My Sulcata Loves Them,
But What About The Leaves?
Thanks

 

[ascott]

I have heard the same....my guys will have some from time to time...not a regular goody though

 

[Jacob]

Yes I have Seen Many Care Sheets, Say Its Okay, and Others Say Just The Rose Pedals!
I Want To Feed Some Today, But Wanna Make Sure They Are Ediable

 

[dmmj]

I can't say 100 percent but usually if a flower of a plant is ok, then the leaves are usually fine. I know rose petals are fine so I would say the leaves are fine but to be honest they look like they would be a little tough to eat, on my plants the leaves are kinda pokey. I looked at toxic lists and neither show up, so I would say they should be safe.

 

[jackrat]

My redfoots like them.

 

[wrmitchell22]

I offered them to Boulder once and he wanted nothing to do with them, so they may not eat them.

 

[Jacob]

I Mixed Up Grass, Hisbiscis Leaves, and Rose leaves so Its Hard To Tell If Hes Gunna Touch Them!
Hes Eating The Mix Tho

 

[Fernando]

My Russians eat them

 

[Torty Mom]

Mine love them, I feed the newer growth that is a little reddish, it's much softer! I still chop up the little guys' food, I have not tried feeding a whole leaf. Just make sure that no one has used a systemic fertilizer or pesticide on the bush!

 

[Tom]

Yes. They are fine. Just make sure they have no pesticides on OR in them. A lot of nurseries are growing them with systemic pesticide/fertilizer mixes and it can take up to a year for them to be safe to eat. I feed mine out of rose bushes that have been established for years.

 

[Jacob]

These Plants In My Front Yard, Have Been There For 15 Years!
They Are Nice And Tasty With No Pesticides or Fertilizers