Weed ID

[Ruchonnet]

Any ideas?

 

[Utah Lynn]

It is Purslane. I believe it is toxic. Check TortoiseTable.com

 

[Ruchonnet]

It is Purslane. I believe it is toxic. Check TortoiseTable.com

Okay I'll check it out on there! Thank you!

 

[EKLC]

Not toxic, just high levels of oxalic. It's nutritious so a little bit here or there is ok

 

[GBtortoises]

It is purslane, it is not toxic. It is fairly high in oxalic acid so should be fed sparingly.
Oxalic acid is known to bind with calcium to prevent absorbtion in human studies. No such studies have been done with tortoises so while it's not really known if it may have the same effect it's always good to play it safe.

 

[HLogic]

The URL for The Tortoise Table is: http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/tortoise_home_1.asp

 

[Ruchonnet]

Thanks guy! I might try and give him a little. But I definitely won't over do it or give it to him regularly.

 

[redbeef]

Mine doesn't even touch the stuff, so it might not be an issue for you anyways...