Murphy is eating these Rose of Sharon flowers like there filet mignon. I planted 2 small Hasta in his pen last week and they were trampled shortly after. They haven't died yet though, just flattened.
Yeah only one was open but the rest will be exploding any day and there a fav here which is funny cause they’re not fragrant to my nose at least but he goes giddy over them. @Toddrickfl1 you can transplant them so he doesnt completely murder them. They love the flowers and the leaves are high in calcium.
Tonight they look like this
As soon as I catch the snapping turtle they are going over to this pond and these hostas will be fine.
Peking ducks are like goats they eat everything. I have 2 hosta in pots that do have an aroma the blooms smell like lilly of the valley.The ducks can't have them.
If you don't ask you will never know. most people will share when they know you are feeding it to a tortoise. Any neighbors have Rose of Sharon that you could get day old blooms from, Never had a tortoise that refused to eat them. I say day old because when they close after the initial blooming they are still nice and moist but closed back up and will keep in the fridge for several days if you get more than you need for the daily feedings..
