Silly Q about Nettles

turbogold24 · 06-09-2008, 11:32 AM

Me again

It says that dead nettles are ok for torts to eat .. do they not sting them ? sorry if this sounds silly lol

I have loads of nettles in my garden

Zen · 06-09-2008, 11:37 AM

Hiya, no not a silly question!, Dead nettles dont sting, My tort Zen loves the white flowers, isnt so keen on the leaves mind you, but is always chomping through the greens to get the flowers!

Rachael

sandy · 06-09-2008, 11:48 AM

Yes I agree with Rachael, they dont sting and torts love them.

angels1531 · 06-09-2008, 12:15 PM

Maybe its just me being thick too... but dead nettle is a species of weed, as opposed to a stinging nettle that is dead... sorry if thats not what you meant at all... its just the way I read it lol

lindso3000 · 06-09-2008, 01:45 PM

is dead nettle not a stinging nettle?????iv been giving mine regular old stinging nettles

barrieandellie · 06-09-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lindso3000

is dead nettle not a stinging nettle?????iv been giving mine regular old stinging nettles

ive given mine stingin nettles too! is this bad? are they toxic? the kids seem to like em!

Jillyp · 06-09-2008, 03:47 PM

Oops, although I haven't given any yet, I thought "dead nettle" was your regular stinging nettle that you'd pulled up for a while so it "died" and lost it's sting

TortMad · 06-09-2008, 03:59 PM

Dead nettle (Lamium), comes in two varieties White and Red and the seeds can be bought off the shelled warrior shops. They are different to the common stinging nettle but are called dead nettles due to the fact they resemble common stinging nettle, but do not sting.

Both Dead nettles and Stinging nettles are safe to eat. My guys especially the leopards prefer the stinging variety as I think the distinct smell of the dead nettle puts them off a little

Wicked666 · 06-09-2008, 04:14 PM

so regular stinging nettles don't sting tortoises? Why wouldn't it sting their mouth?

sandy · 06-09-2008, 06:04 PM

I had a female graeca that ate stinging nettles that were growing in my garden. I wouldnt actually feed them to her.

06-09-2008, 11:32 AM	#1
turbogold24 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tyne & wear Posts: 45	Silly Q about Nettles Me again It says that dead nettles are ok for torts to eat .. do they not sting them ? sorry if this sounds silly lol I have loads of nettles in my garden

06-09-2008, 11:37 AM	#2
Zen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banbury Oxfordshire Posts: 2,623	Hiya, no not a silly question!, Dead nettles dont sting, My tort Zen loves the white flowers, isnt so keen on the leaves mind you, but is always chomping through the greens to get the flowers! Rachael __________________ Rachael & Zen (THB) 'Show gratitude to every living thing'

06-09-2008, 11:48 AM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Yes I agree with Rachael, they dont sting and torts love them. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

06-09-2008, 01:45 PM	#5
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	is dead nettle not a stinging nettle?????iv been giving mine regular old stinging nettles __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

06-09-2008, 03:47 PM	#7
Jillyp Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 727	Oops, although I haven't given any yet, I thought "dead nettle" was your regular stinging nettle that you'd pulled up for a while so it "died" and lost it's sting __________________ Jill

06-09-2008, 12:15 PM	#4
angels1531 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 353	Maybe its just me being thick too... but dead nettle is a species of weed, as opposed to a stinging nettle that is dead... sorry if thats not what you meant at all... its just the way I read it lol

06-09-2008, 03:59 PM	#8
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Dead nettle (Lamium), comes in two varieties White and Red and the seeds can be bought off the shelled warrior shops. They are different to the common stinging nettle but are called dead nettles due to the fact they resemble common stinging nettle, but do not sting. Both Dead nettles and Stinging nettles are safe to eat. My guys especially the leopards prefer the stinging variety as I think the distinct smell of the dead nettle puts them off a little __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

06-09-2008, 04:14 PM	#9
Wicked666 Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 62	so regular stinging nettles don't sting tortoises? Why wouldn't it sting their mouth?

06-09-2008, 06:04 PM	#10
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I had a female graeca that ate stinging nettles that were growing in my garden. I wouldnt actually feed them to her. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

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