Tort safe?

[JustAnja]

I have Wild Violet (Viola papilionacea) growing in the yard as well as Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea). Does anyone know if these are tort safe? They are quite abundant right now. So much stuff is coming up right now Im trying to get it all identified.

Wild Violet
http://www.msuturfweeds.net/details/_/wild_violet_17/

Ground Ivy
http://www.msuturfweeds.net/details/_/ground_ivy_9/

 

[Itort]

They are both good. My torts have been eating these for years.

 

[JustAnja]

Sweet deal thanks Larry. These are both something Ive never seen before down in the south so very new to me.

 

[old4x4]

ACK!!! The ground ivy may not be so good! I was wondering the same thing, but I'm not going to take my chances, at least with Sherman.

Itort, what kind of torts do you have?

3 web sites that call it TOXIC


http://www.tortoise.org/general/poisonp.html

http://www.gctts.org/node/332

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/houseplants.htm

 

[Itort]

Redfoots, it is not an ivy but creeping charlie, a very common weed in the midwest. My first torts (1974) had it growing in their enclosure and chowed down on it from the first. I think you are thinking of english ivy. Many plants listed as toxic are to mammals, I've found that a tort will eat some of these with no ill effect. Mine have scared me by eating poinsettas, philodendrums, and elephant ear. None of these had any ill effect and some turn out to be native food.

 

[JustAnja]

Redfoots, it is not an ivy but creeping charlie, a very common weed in the midwest. My first torts (1974) had it growing in their enclosure and chowed down on it from the first. I think you are thinking of english ivy.

Actually it does mention it by name specifically on those sites. Creeping Charlie/Ground Ivy. I pretty much figured if it was bad they wouldnt eat it but they do. I know I fed it last Fall as I thought it was mallow at the time. No ill effects with any of my torts. I think if it is toxic to humans that it is not necessarily toxic to torts.

 

[JustAnja]

Ive got this stuff popping up everywhere too.

Creeping Speedwell — Veronica filiformis
http://www.msuturfweeds.net/details/_/creeping_speedwell_2/