hello everyone!!
i planted some fodder seed mix on my grazing pen. the seeds are now sprouting and my leopards are showing special attention to the baby plants. i thought it's a good thing that they like what i planted, but while going over some tortoise articles, I came across info that sprouts are bad due to high protein and disruptive calcium balance. i do not know if the article is talking about supermarket bean/veggie sprouts, or all sprouts in general even if it's just grass.
should i keep them off the grazing pen until the sprouts have grown, or would it be okay to let them eat?
half of my retarded brain tells me that it's ok, since in the wild, leopard torts will have nothing to eat but fresh sprouts at the start of rainy season...while the smarter half tells me to ask first.....
i planted some fodder seed mix on my grazing pen. the seeds are now sprouting and my leopards are showing special attention to the baby plants. i thought it's a good thing that they like what i planted, but while going over some tortoise articles, I came across info that sprouts are bad due to high protein and disruptive calcium balance. i do not know if the article is talking about supermarket bean/veggie sprouts, or all sprouts in general even if it's just grass.
should i keep them off the grazing pen until the sprouts have grown, or would it be okay to let them eat?
half of my retarded brain tells me that it's ok, since in the wild, leopard torts will have nothing to eat but fresh sprouts at the start of rainy season...while the smarter half tells me to ask first.....