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Sunflowers are a natural weed here. Are they edible for sulcatas, I have access to them in my dad's pesticide free lawn. I'm sure he would love for me to pick those along with the other weeds lol
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As far as I know they are toxic if consumed in large amounts. I won't plant them anywhere near the tortoise enclosures mostly because anywhere that sunflower seeds fall everything under those seeds dies. That makes me weary of letting the tortoises near them.
NaturalK84 said:
I researched this a while back. From what I could find the leaves are not toxic, but I got mixed info, or no info, on the flowers, stems and roots.
I fed some leaves to my adult sulcatas and they ate them up like candy. I did not see any ill effects. Because of the mixed info and because I have other stuff available, I decided not to feed sunflowers leaves often or in quantity. On rare occasion, I might toss a few leaves in their pen.
I fed some leaves to my adult sulcatas and they ate them up like candy. I did not see any ill effects. Because of the mixed info and because I have other stuff available, I decided not to feed sunflowers leaves often or in quantity. On rare occasion, I might toss a few leaves in their pen.
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