Veggies

As with fruits, here is a list of safe veggies for your gliders. 


At the bottom of the page, I've added two links for great resources that break down the calcium, phosphate AND oxalates (oxalates prevent the absorption of calcium, so you want low oxalates)



Safe Veggies

Alfalfa
Amaranth
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado--high in fat therefore use very sparingly
Bamboo Shoots
Beats
Beet Greens
Broccoli (Spears & Sprouts)
Brussels Sprouts
Burdock Roots
Cabbage (Green & Red)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chayote
Chicory Greens
Chinese Cabbage
Collard Greens
Coriander
Corn (yellow)--high in phosphorus. It's safe as a treat ONLY
Cucumber(With or Without skin)
Dandelion Greens
Dock
Endive
Eggplant
French Beans
Ginger Root
Green Beans (Snap Beans)
Jew's Ear (Pepeao)
Jute (Potherb)
Leeks
Lettuce (Butter Head, Iceberg, Loose Leaf, & Romaine)--can cause runny stool
Lupines
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Mustard Spinach
Napa Cabbage
Okra
Parsley (better dried but good fresh too)
Parsnips
Peas (Green)
Peppers (Sweet)
Pumpkin
Radish
Soy Bean (Green & Sprouts)
Spinach
Squash (Acorn, Butternut, Hubbard, Spaghetti, Summer, Winter & Zucchini)
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
Tofu (Firm & Regular)
Tomato (Green & Red)
Turnip
Turnip Greens
Watercress


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