Avacados

[Outatime]

Anyone have any issues with Avocados and a sully? Got a tree full of them and we pick them off but sooner or later one will fall when I am not here and my boy will go for it.

Thx Stuart

 

[tortadise]

They're a tricky one, and not to be fed often. So I'd make sure you pick them up. It won't harm him one here or there but I'd try not to allow it to be safe,

 

[rearlpettway]

All parts of the Avocado are toxic to many animals, birds and pets: this includes the roots, leaves, bark, flower, pip/stone and fruit. The leaves contain persin, which is a fungicidal toxin and affects different animals with varying degrees from gastric upset, diarrhoea and vomiting, and has resulted in death in birds and rabbits.

We have found Avocado on a list of plants that are dangerous for reptiles and amphibians, and it should therefore not be planted anywhere in or near the tortoise enclosure.


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[ascott]

Are Avocado Leaves Safe to Eat?

Although the leaves of certain avocado cultivars from Guatemala (Persea Americana)
are considered toxic, the Mexican variety (var.drymifolia) isn’t. Diana Kennedy addresses this in her book From My Mexican Kitchen, "Because there has been some concern about toxicity of avocado leaves among some Californian aficionados, I think it is time to set the record straight. The toxicity reports relate back to a study done in 1984 at the University of California at Davis, which showed that dairy goats suffered some toxic effects from ingesting very large amounts of avocado leaves (the toxic agent remains unknown). The crucial point, according to Dr. Arthur L. Craigmill, toxicology specialist at Davis and one of the authors of the study, is that the toxic effects were traced to the Guatemalan avocado (Persea American). When the goats were fed Mexican avocado leaves (Persea dryminfolia), a different variety, there was no problem.” [These Latin spellings, which are given by Diana Kennedy, slightly differ from the ones I found in my research].

In addition to toxicity worries, aesthetics also may play a part in keeping this wonderful herbal accent in obscurity. Some fresh avocado leaves have small “galls” on the underside, which may look ugly, but are considered safe to eat. Chef and restauranteur Reed Hearon suggests that they actually enhance the flavor.

 

[Moozillion]

I think you should IMMEDIATELY ship all of your avocados to ME, just to make sure you tortoise is safe!

I promise you they will quickly disappear!!!

 

[Prairie Mom]

I think you should IMMEDIATELY ship all of your avocados to ME, just to make sure you tortoise is safe!

I promise you they will quickly disappear!!!

You beat me to it, Moozillion! ha ha ha