I heard it was used as a laxativeI'm sorry that I'm not able to give the real answer to this, but I think that to be on the safe side, it's best to not feed it to your tort. I think anything (except cactus and some other stuff) humans can't eat is not really suitable for torts either. This weed can't be consumed by humans, right? I heard it's sometimes called Arsenic weed, which kinda gives a hint that it's toxic.
I'm sorry that I'm not able to give the real answer to this, but I think that to be on the safe side, it's best to not feed it to your tort. I think anything (except cactus and some other stuff) humans can't eat is not really suitable for torts either. This weed can't be consumed by humans, right? I heard it's sometimes called Arsenic weed, which kinda gives a hint that it's toxic.
I heard it was used as a laxative
Thanks for the help.To make sure that it's the right plant, does it have a stalk up to 2 ½ feet (0.75 m.) high, and is it smooth, hairless, oval leaves and showy, buttercup-yellow flowers with five petals each, with long, sickle-shaped seed pods that develop from each flower after it matures? If yes, I found my information from here:
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Controlling Sicklepod Weeds - How To Get Rid Of Sicklepod Plant
Sicklepod appears in springtime, offering bright green, attractive foliage and cheerful yellow flowers. But many people think of the plants as sicklepod weeds. For more sicklepod info and tips to get rid of sicklepod plants, click here.www.gardeningknowhow.com
If not, then I'm sorry for not being able to help out ? but I hope you'll be able to have someone to help see if the sicklepod you're talking about can be ingested by tortoises or not! Either way, good luck with your question!
Further info from the above site mentions toxicity to livestock:Thanks for the help.