About a month ago, I used Weed and Feed on my backyard lawn. My mom told me today that she can no longer care for her 70+ year old California Desert Tortoise. I want to take him in BUT I want to know how the dangers of the Weed and Feed I put on my lawn. I called the manufacturer (Vigoro) and they said it's safe once the 'pellets' have soaked into the ground. I told them that I fear the poison would have been absorbed by the grass and the turtle will no doubt try to eat it, and they didn't have a good response to that. They just kept telling me it's safe after it soaks into the ground.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? I WILL NOT take the tortoise in until I am certain my backyard lawn will not harm him.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? I WILL NOT take the tortoise in until I am certain my backyard lawn will not harm him.