Feeding dandelions

[Rafini]

We put some stuff to thicken the grass and kill weeds on the lawn about 3 months ago. we had an entire month of heavy rain and lots of sunshine since then. Are the dandelions now considered safe to eat? I know that you can't use ones that have been treated with pesticides but surely by 3 months the ones that have now sprung up will not contain anything dangerous?

I ask because I have a bearded dragon and a red footed tortoise that love to eat the dandelions

 

[crayfishguy]

i have heard ( while asking about my uromastyx that it take a LONG time for the toxins to come out, i wouldnt risk it

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I wouldn't do it. Maybe next year but I wouldn't use any of this seasons growth. Best to go to a more remote area that you know for sure hasn't been sprayed. And as goofy as it might sound you can always grow your own dandelions.

 

[crayfishguy]

I wouldn't do it. Maybe next year but I wouldn't use any of this seasons growth. Best to go to a more remote area that you know for sure hasn't been sprayed. And as goofy as it might sound you can always grow your own dandelions.

i need to get some going for my uromastyx

 

[Rafini]

Thats the problem we have loads and it wasn't until after i covered the garden in the stuff that I realised I'd been feeding it to my pets beforehand.
I will just wait til next spring then. Thanks for the information guys, I didn't want to put my pets at risk.

 

[rwellbaum]

better to be safe than sorry i would wait