The tree is the main source of shade and it's not really on its last legs because wherever it's branches touches it reroots. After everything I have heard in this discussion I will just be vigilant about what my tortises takes interest in that grows wild in the area.
I've been thinking about trying to make a living fence with these around my current enclosure knowing my current one won't contain a full grown sulcuta.
I appreciate your input I am not too concerned about him getting ahold of leaves. The tree is old and is leaning where the lower branches have rooted into the ground and the on branches with leaves are probably 6 feet above the ground. I assume at this point he won't circle back to the fruit but...
It's not that I have made up my mind I was wanting to know if anyone had any direct experience which so far no one seems to. It seems my Sulcuta has made up his mind on it and decided it's not for him he chewed on one twice and seems to now be disinterested.
I appreciate the feedback but I'm not sure the "fruit" qailifies as regilar fruit since it has little to no sugar content. It's a common food for livestock and is edible to humans and is said to have a very bitter flavor with citris undertones. I'm thinking the tree in general shouldn't be...
I recently moved to a new property and relocated my 20 pound Sulcata to a new enclosure that has a horse apple tree in the center. He got ahold of a broken open horse apple and seems to enjoy them a little at a time. I just wanted to see if any knows of a reason why they would not be good for...