Wild Bird Seeds..

[Oak]

Im just curious.. do people actually throw down these seeds mixes down in their tortoise enclosures?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

My wife feeds wild birds.
Long story short. Seeds fall. Plants grow and my tortoises eat them.
I have no idea what type of plants.
Tortoise Supply sells seed packets with seeds designed for your specific tortoise type.
It's a better idea I'll bet...

 

[Speedy-1]

I have 3 parrots and use their uneaten seeds as grazing food for Speedy once they have sprouted ; 1 - its free , 2 - I have a never ending supply !

 

[Oak]

Ahh thanks for replies guys. I would love to purchase my seeds from tortoise supply, but unfortunately they don't ship to the UK.
What a brilliant name for a tortoise. Speedy, i like that! Does the seeds grow fairly quick?

 

[JoesMum]

Shelled Warriors Shop sells tort friendly seeds in the UK.

http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk/

 

[Speedy-1]

Ahh thanks for replies guys. I would love to purchase my seeds from tortoise supply, but unfortunately they don't ship to the UK.
What a brilliant name for a tortoise. Speedy, i like that! Does the seeds grow fairly quick?

It usually takes a week to ten days , I used to just throw it under the reptibark in his pool , now that his enclosure is bigger I plant it in shallow trays ! Here is an old pic of him enjoying his "recycled" parrot food !

 

[Oak]

Shelled Warriors Shop sells tort friendly seeds in the UK.

http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk/

Some strange reason my bank doesn't allow me to create a paypal account. Santander for you!

 

[Oak]

It usually takes a week to ten days , I used to just throw it under the reptibark in his pool , now that his enclosure is bigger I plant it in shallow trays ! Here is an old pic of him enjoying his "recycled" parrot food !
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That's brilliant. QUICKER then my Mrs washes the dishes to be perfectly honest with you. Hopefully he will be interested in the little sprouts. I shall give it ago

 

[Lyn W]

In addition to Shelled Warriors, I've seen them on Amazon and some reptile shops in the UK sell the tortoise seed mixes too.

 

[Oak]

I will keep my eyes open for them next time i go to the shops. Any recommendations from amazon?

 

[Speedy-1]

That's brilliant. QUICKER then my Mrs washes the dishes to be perfectly honest with you. Hopefully he will be interested in the little sprouts. I shall give it ago

If you look at the contents , you will see a lot of grasses, weeds, oats , barley and etc. Now that Speedy is bigger , he tears them out before they have a chance take hold ! Bigger tort , bigger plants I guess ? I have a hibiscus and a grape vine in pots , he loves the leaves and follows me all over his pen to get them ! I also have squash and pumpkins started , I went for "vined" plants so I can put them high and they will hang down for him to munch on !

 

[JoesMum]

We grow runner beans up canes on our side of the tortoise fence. When we go away we untangle a plant (removing the beans for us) and drop it Joe's side giving him some great leaves to chomp on in our absence.

 

[Oak]

If you look at the contents , you will see a lot of grasses, weeds, oats , barley and etc. Now that Speedy is bigger , he tears them out before they have a chance take hold ! Bigger tort , bigger plants I guess ? I have a hibiscus and a grape vine in pots , he loves the leaves and follows me all over his pen to get them ! I also have squash and pumpkins started , I went for "vined" plants so I can put them high and they will hang down for him to munch on !

Thanks for the advice. I've currently started agrow in a plastic ice cream container, so far so good touch wood! Why didn't I think of vines in the first place :/ They are selling mulberry & grape vines at my local grocerys right now. I shall invest in afew plants.

 

[Yvonne G]

I will keep my eyes open for them next time i go to the shops. Any recommendations from amazon?

Take your pick:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...as=aps&field-keywords=seeds+for+tortoise+food

 

[Oak]

Take your pick:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/278-6053873-4195004?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=seeds+for+tortoise+food

Thank you Yvonne!