Droopy prickly pear?

[JoshGoldberg]

I have a drooping prickly pear and its organic however can my tortoise eat the pads? She goes crazy when she sees the plany. I really need to know

 

[G-stars]

Are we talking about opuntia cactus? If so than yes they can eat it.

 

[JoshGoldberg]

I have a drooping prickly pear and its organic however can my tortoise eat the pads? She goes crazy when she sees the plany. I really need to know

Pant*

 

[JoshGoldberg]

Are we talking about opuntia cactus? If so than yes they can eat it.

Yes optunia i was worried because i read that it was a weed

 

[G-stars]

Yes optunia i was worried because i read that it was a weed

Not a weed at all. And tortoises love weeds. There's a long list they can eat. Opuntia cactus is a very healthy food to feed tortoises and they love it.

 

[JoshGoldberg]

Not a weed at all. And tortoises love weeds. There's a long list they can eat. Opuntia cactus is a very healthy food to feed tortoises and they love it.

And can i burn off the spines with a lighter?

 

[G-stars]

And can i burn off the spines with a lighter?

I've never done it that way but I know others on here have. I have the spineless kind anyhow. With the occasional spine which I simply remove by knife.

 

[G-stars]

I don't know if you've seen this list yet but it gives a lot of variety of foods tortoises can eat.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/For-Those-Who-Have-a-Young-Sulcata....76744/

 

[Ariza]

And can i burn off the spines with a lighter?

Like G-stars said, they have spineless opuntia. I bought mine on Ebay and it doesn't even have the stickers. The pads come and you let them dry for a week or so and then stick in the ground. In about a month they have roots and start to make new baby pads.