My tortoise Cheerio will only eat mallow when he roams the yard, he won't even touch grass. I was wondering if he is just craving a vitamin that is in it, or if something is wrong. Please leave a comment.
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ascott said:http://montana.plant-life.org/species/malva_neglec.htm
Is this the one you are referring to?
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/sphaeralcea-ambigua
http://indigenousknowledgeproject.org/plants/munros-globemallow
This is the mallow that grows here at our house...it is all over the property and the CDTs love it...
Tom said:If you left iceberg lettuce out, I bet he'd ignore the mallow.
He's just picking what he likes best. Mine eat a ton of mallow for about five months of every year. It's a predominant weed at the ranch. When the mallow runs out, he'll eat other things. In the mean time sits a pretty good food. If you are still "feeding" this tortoise, like on a tray or something, start chopping up some grass and sprinkling it on top of his other food. Mix it in really well, and soon he will start eating the grass too. Give it a good month or two of the mixing.