what kind of cactus does tortoises like to eat
Feeding cactus to Tortoises?
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Hi I would imagine that spineless cacti are ok for tortoises but what about the ones with spines? I've seen pictures online of tortoises eating spiny cacti in the wild. How are they able to exercise this? Is this purely out of food desperation or practice they like eating cacti spines and all?
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Many members leave the spines on and report that the tortoises couldn't intendance less.
For mine, I grow the "spineless" type and either simply use the new, tender growth or wipe off the spines with leather gloves.
Yes. The spineless as well have some spines.
For mine, I grow the "spineless" type and either simply use the new, tender growth or wipe off the spines with leather gloves.
Yes. The spineless as well have some spines.
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Most keepers feed spineless, specially if you're in an expanse it can be grown. Others may scrape off or burn off the spines. I run across you're in Florida. Spineless grows really well downward here.
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Would you guys say cactus is a proficient staple food or as more than of a treat? I know the diet needs to be varied put I'm talking about using cacti as ane of the regular foods given. I have an excess of Christmas cactus plus prickly pear grows wild all over the place where I live as a weed.
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Mine consume nopal like crackers!! Also the spineless has tiny hair similar spine, cant be seen easy.
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I have spineless growing in both indoor and outdoor enclosures; and when the need to feed comes circular; mine just topples the cactus over and dines on the new growth at the top. And so I replant and offset process over.
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Many years agone I planted a modest cactus with 3 inch spines on it with in a couple of hours my Leopards had eaten the spines right off but the cactus was good and I figured it would grow ! But the adjacent mean solar day they had eaten the cactus to the basis. And so I don't remove any spines .
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Is this a Redfoot?Would you lot guys say cactus is a skilful staple nutrient or as more of a care for? I know the diet needs to exist varied put I'm talking virtually using cacti as ane of the regular foods given. I have an excess of Christmas cactus plus prickly pear grows wild all over the identify where I live equally a weed.
No. Information technology's not a suitable staple.
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I give my Tedfoots cactus about once a. I think. I burn the spines off the cactus.
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I feed lots of cactus.
Some other easy to abound Florida plants are hibiscus, mulberry and cranberry hibiscus. I planted several double cherry hibiscus plants and take a bang-up supply of total flowers and young leaves. Yous can also grow mulberry trees in a container to continue control of the size and take a constant supply of leaves til belatedly autumn. Cranberry hibiscus is a chip harder to find only they dear the leaves and it flowers in the fall and cocky seeds or you lot can collect them. It'southward also simple to grow from cuttings.
These make up the bulk of the foods I feed.
Some other easy to abound Florida plants are hibiscus, mulberry and cranberry hibiscus. I planted several double cherry hibiscus plants and take a bang-up supply of total flowers and young leaves. Yous can also grow mulberry trees in a container to continue control of the size and take a constant supply of leaves til belatedly autumn. Cranberry hibiscus is a chip harder to find only they dear the leaves and it flowers in the fall and cocky seeds or you lot can collect them. It'southward also simple to grow from cuttings.
These make up the bulk of the foods I feed.
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Cactus and hibiscus are great and regenerate every bit fast equally y'all harvest.
Somehow, I managed to kill my dwarf Mulberry tree.
Somehow, I managed to kill my dwarf Mulberry tree.
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Do you get the mulberry tree at a plant nursery or take a cutting from a tree? I tin can grow anything indoors. I'm Maine information technology would be handy to take a mulberry tree right in the house.I feed lots of cactus.
Some other like shooting fish in a barrel to grow Florida plants are hibiscus, mulberry and cranberry hibiscus. I planted several double ruby hibiscus plants and have a great supply of full flowers and young leaves. You tin can too grow mulberry trees in a container to proceed control of the size and have a abiding supply of leaves til late fall. Cranberry hibiscus is a bit harder to find only they beloved the leaves and it flowers in the fall and cocky seeds or y'all can collect them. It'due south also simple to grow from cuttings.
These make up the bulk of the foods I feed.
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That'southward great I have a Rose of Sharon tree (shut relative of hibiscus) that I will starting time giving him flowers and leaves from.I feed lots of cactus.
Some other easy to grow Florida plants are hibiscus, mulberry and cranberry hibiscus. I planted several double red hibiscus plants and have a great supply of full flowers and young leaves. You tin can also abound mulberry copse in a container to keep command of the size and have a constant supply of leaves til late fall. Cranberry hibiscus is a bit harder to find but they dear the leaves and information technology flowers in the fall and self seeds or you can collect them. It's likewise simple to grow from cuttings.
These make up the majority of the foods I feed.
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Is this an case of Cactus I could feed my Star Tortoise? I have a lot of them and I am from South East asia
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Opuntia cactus pads, rather. Non sure nearly theseIs this an example of Cactus I could feed my Star Tortoise? I have a lot of them and I am from South East Asia
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Is this an example of Cactus I could feed my Star Tortoise? I accept a lot of them and I am from South Eastern asia
Non certain about this one, but opuntia type (with flat pads) is the kind about of us like to utilize as a great ADDITION (not a STAPLE) to the nutrition. They are very nutricious, loaded with calcium. Opuntia fruit (prickly pear fruit) makes an crawly treat to my RFs. They beloved information technology. Their taste /texture is a flake like to melons, sweet, very juicy with LOTS of seeds! I'd be conscientious with other cacti, there are species that are known to be very hallucinogenic or even toxic to humans
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Is this an case of Cactus I could feed my Star Tortoise? I have a lot of them and I am from South E Asia
I wouldn't feed this type of cactus. The opuntia, almost spineless are probably more what you should be growing and occasional feeding.
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Is this an example of Cactus I could feed my Star Tortoise? I have a lot of them and I am from South East asia
I want to update that I did took one of these, de Spine it and fed to my tortoises. Because someone broke one of the pots and I got some broken cactus. One ate it readily, while the other hesitated at start then also ate information technology. Once de spine, they are like some kind of cucumbers. Anyhow information technology is the quaternary solar day now, my tortoises seem fine.
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