Air plant is a safe plant for your Horsefield. It is a Bromeliad that naturally germinates in Africa and tropical America, while it is grown indoors in the UK. There are no hazards attached to it, which makes it look good in a Tortoise enclosure, where there would space for an occasional nibble. Air plants … Read more
Unlike the young Tort, the wild adult Horsefield Tortoise can discern hazardous feeds from safe ones. That’s why you need to be so careful about what you give them. Daisies are not hazardous for your Horsefield Tortoise. There are varieties of daisies, some are poisonous, others are not. Gazania, for instance, is a daisy-like flower … Read more
Aquilegia is not safe for your Horsefield Tortoise to eat. The plant contains the cyanogenic glycoside, although there has been no issue of either poisoning humans or animals, I would avoid feeding Aquilegia in large amounts to your pet. ALSO SEE: Can Hermanns can Eat Aquilegia? Can Horsefield Tortoise Eat Aquilegia?-SAFE/NOT? Its seeds and roots … Read more
The Alocasia is a very poisonous plant, whose leaves contains insoluble Oxalate crystals that are toxic to both animal and humans (children, particularly) to consume. Hence, it is bad for your Horsefield Tortoise. Irritation of the mouth and GI tract or swelling can be realized in crystals if a pet or human chews or bites. … Read more
It is good in your Horsefield’s diet, but it must be part of the main course. You can do well by having a mix with other plants, vegetables, fruits, and the likes. Make sure it is just one of the varieties for your pet. Not a constant intake alone. Saintpaulia, African Violet, whose family name … Read more