I have had OLI for 5.5 years! And I've become SO attached to him, though I did not expect this: I am not an emotional person PLUS I'd NEVER had a pet/dealt with animals.
Shell concern/question
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Do you mean actual potatoes? As in, a member of the Solanum genus? Do not allow your tortoise to eat those - all parts are thought to be toxic. If you mean sweet potato, the leaves are edible, but very high in phosphorous, so they shouldn't be a staple (but are fine as the occasional snack).
There's an ornamental plant called 'potato vine.' I couldn't find any info on it because I don't know the scientific name and my search results kept coming back with potatos or sweet potatos. The potato vine has little blue flowers.
Ah...found it.
@TSchadel - If this is your plant:
Then only the berries it produces are toxic. (solanum crispum)
@TSchadel - If this is your plant:
Then only the berries it produces are toxic. (solanum crispum)
Yes - it's an annual plant that's called potato vine. It comes in dark purple or lime green. I have it in a chest I put in my backyard and I use it as border foliage. It does not flower. When it dies and you pull it up - there are actual potatoes that have grown. Irwin has just started eating it. If it's toxic - I will definitely pull it out of his reach!!!
YES! the lime green plant. NO FLOWERS - only leaves. That has a separate plant in with it....Ah...found it.
@TSchadel - If this is your plant:
Then only the berries it produces are toxic. (solanum crispum)
It does not produce berries of any kind. Just leaves.....
Many websites suggest the leaves of Solanum crispum are toxic as well as the berries. I would not feel safe allowing a tortoise access to it.
