[Gpdd] CARE - tasty treat

[joan fagalde]

Hi Penny.  I did a Google on the name and looked it up in the online encyclopedia.  If you Google the name, most of the sites can be translated for you.  What it basically said is that it originates in Central and So. America.  It is commonly used in hanging baskets but is supposed to be good for animals, particularly turtles!  The chemical breakdown looked pretty good but one thing that was said is that it has an even higher calcium content than dandelion.  Ok for an occasional treat maybe?  Anyway, that's what I found.
   
  Joan, slave to The Lady Bug

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All material posted is copyright The Guinea Pigs' Daily Digest, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any media - printed or electronic - without written permission of the administrators.The folk at Cavies Castle were given a cavy treat by one of their clients ( naming no names but she might be reading this ). This plant is apparently widely sold in Europe as a healthy treat for all kinds of pets. I haven't found a website about it regarding piggies in English but you can see the plant at www.golliwoog.nl and I'm sure that Janneke could translate it for us.

Chris at Cavies Castle kindly gave me a piece of her plant from which I have grown several more and the Piggyfriends all love it ( but it doesn't go very far between 26 hungry mouths ).

I have not seen it for sale in England and the growers are missing out on a lucrative market here. I was just wondering if this plant is available in any of the countries represented by our members.

In the summer I look after tortoises for a friend and I will try it out on them ( they are hibernating now ).

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