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[bltkpo]

I have been feeding little Bindy the greenest leafy-est greens I can locate. She saves them for when they are dry and crunchy before she eats them though. She is just young. So I wouldn't expect her to eat many at all.

On the other hand, I understand Collard greens is THE staple. Unfortunately, we live in a very small town where you walk into the grocery and ask for Collard Greens and you either get "huhwha?" or "We quit carrying that because it wasn't selling."

So, I have a few questions on what I should look for.

Dandelion greens seem to be the next best thing; but I think I have trouble understanding them. Logically, I'd imagine you go out and pick dandelions? But how would you know they were safe? Might they have pesticides or nasty things on them? Or am I going around that all wrong, and you can buy fresh clean dandelion greens from somewhere?

What are some other, easy-to-get supermarket staples? I've read through beautifuldragons a lot but I think I am just having trouble wrapping my head around what it is telling me; It's like I can't get past the hard-to-find Collard Greens.

 

[Kalyn876]

Do you have a Walmart super centre anywhere nearby? If so they sell collard greens.

www.beautifuldragons.com has a great nutrition page, it is my dragon food bible.

Kalyn

 

[omahadragon]

If you have a farmers market they should have some collards. Also sometimes you have to find ethnic markets. I live in a Hispanic neighborhood so our stores have gobs of good stuff. Cactus pears, pads, collards, mustards, every squash imaginable. As stated, walmart sells collards and mustards.