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Can Russian Tortoises eat Ribwort Plantain?

Agrionemys horsfieldii · Plantago lanceolata

Safe

Staple — rotate freely with broadleaf plantain and dandelion

The Tortoise Table

Similar nutritional profile to broadleaf plantain. Equally safe and often more available in gardens.

Safe

Staple — rotate freely with broadleaf plantain and dandelion

HerbivorePlantLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Similar nutritional profile to broadleaf plantain. Equally safe and often more available in gardens.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Staple — rotate freely with broadleaf plantain and dandelion.

Backed by sources

The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table

Plantago lanceolata — safe. Good calcium source, edible raw.

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