Safe for desert tortoise?

[Boo628]

Hello, anybody know what plant is this and if its safe for desert tortoise?

 

[Bambam1989]

This seriously looks like a type of squash..
Anyone toss some melon guts out?

 

[Boo628]

Oooh I'll have to ask. They do look like they were planted now that u said that. This guy is gonna be in trouble!

 

[Tom]

It looks an awful lot like my hollyhock.

I do see the squash resemblance too though...

 

[Bambam1989]

I can still see the "seed leaves" at the base of the plant... Yeah gotta be in the squash family..

 

[Boo628]

So it's safe for him to eat? I looked online by couldn't really match the plant with the pictures

 

[Tom]

So it's safe for him to eat? I looked online by couldn't really match the plant with the pictures

Not until you have a positive ID.

 

[Bambam1989]

So it's safe for him to eat? I looked online by couldn't really match the plant with the pictures

Try looking up images of "zucchini seedlings"
I would say that the plants are the only thing that's in danger[emoji57]

 

[Boo628]

Try looking up images of "zucchini seedlings"
I would say that the plants are the only thing that's in danger[emoji57]

I did and I think ur right. Saved me a lot of time. thx

 

[RosemaryDW]

If that isn’t a squash I’ll eat a hollyhock.

 

[Tom]

My hollyhock:

 

[RosemaryDW]

It doesn’t look like a malva to me.

I guess we’ll have to wait for a flower before we reach group agreement!

 

[Yvonne G]

I vote for squash. Ok to eat.

 

[orv]

With that hungry tortoise, I don't think that that squash-looking vine will last long enough to flower without some protection. Perhaps something on the order of a tomato cage will allow it to grow while still providing a meal for your tortoise.

 

[tortoiseplanet]

That is field pumpkin, (cucurbita pepo).

 

[Iochroma]

I'm in the squash camp.