planting grass

[chicki57]

I bought a variety of grass seed today and planted it in a low clay pot. Hoping it will sprout and Baazil with go crazy anyone else do this? if so, with what seeds?

[ReptileHQ]

what species of tortoise is this for? I can help you out with suitable plant species for your tortoise and where to get the seeds.

Chris

[ChokeOnSmoke]

judging from the title of this thread I thought I would be able to help sorry wrong kind of grass

[chicki57]

It was just labelled grass variety seed?

[ChokeOnSmoke]

I was just kidding around and was talking about the illegal type of grass

[NiagaraReptiles]

I used to grow various types of grass for my Red Foots. I would just grab a scoop of this and a scoop of that as far as seeds go. I'm not sure fresh, young grass is exactly good for them, but I would occasionally offer it and of course they mowed it down like it was going out of style......

I'd be interested in your input, Chris, pertaining to <i>G. carbonaria</i> and <i>G. denticulata</i>.

JonK

[chicki57]

I also planted panzies and nistirshium's(sorry about the spelling) in with the grass seed... can't imagine it not being good for them? my parrots just love the stuff!

[ReptileHQ]

once again Chicki57, what kind of chelonian is it?

Jon....weeds and flowers are a superior choice for those two species. They have a hard time breaking down grasses. Carbonaria should have more plant matter than denticulata.

Suitable plants you can grow or find in your backyard for red and yellowfoots include dandelion, plantains, mallows, sowthistle, clovers, grape leaves, mulberry leaves, raspberry or blackberry leaves, chickweed, vetches, milk thistle, curly cress, nettles(not stinging nettle), trefoils...that's all I can think of for now but there are plenty more lol

Grasses should be used for grazing tortoises such as leopards and sulcatas.

You can find a ton of different seeds at www.richters.com

Chris

[chicki57]

sorry Chris, it's a redroot