ayleekay_przystal
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Hello!!
I'm curious what those of you who live North with cold winter climates do to find fresh food for your tortoise. I have a Hermann Tortoise, Prudence, that I have had since August. Since it is now winter and there aren't any fresh flowers growing anywhere near me, I have just been buying whatever fresh greens I can find at my local grocery store, but I'm worried she's not getting all the nutrients she needs. I have been alternating between Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, and Dandelion Greens. A lot of people mention Spring Mixes, but all the Spring Mixes I find have Spinach in them. Do you just take the Spinach out? Also curious about where your getting flowers? I know not to go to a greenhouse or florist because of use of pesticides. I'm interested in getting some Cactus Pads, but I'm not sure where to go for those either. I'm going to start trying to plant some Hibiscus flowers, I know that they can grow indoors. I'm in Buffalo, NY. Our Winters are usually very long and I might not be able to start picking flowers and weeds until end of April, beginning of May.
Thank you guys : )
I'm curious what those of you who live North with cold winter climates do to find fresh food for your tortoise. I have a Hermann Tortoise, Prudence, that I have had since August. Since it is now winter and there aren't any fresh flowers growing anywhere near me, I have just been buying whatever fresh greens I can find at my local grocery store, but I'm worried she's not getting all the nutrients she needs. I have been alternating between Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, and Dandelion Greens. A lot of people mention Spring Mixes, but all the Spring Mixes I find have Spinach in them. Do you just take the Spinach out? Also curious about where your getting flowers? I know not to go to a greenhouse or florist because of use of pesticides. I'm interested in getting some Cactus Pads, but I'm not sure where to go for those either. I'm going to start trying to plant some Hibiscus flowers, I know that they can grow indoors. I'm in Buffalo, NY. Our Winters are usually very long and I might not be able to start picking flowers and weeds until end of April, beginning of May.
Thank you guys : )