Cactus consumption help.

[Speedy808]

Hi, I was wondering how often can you feed your Russian the pads? Do they give the same effect as aloe vera? Also, I read somewhere that the larger pads isn't all that great to feed since it contains a higher level of oaxilic acids? So should only the newer pads be offered, and for the fruit of this cactus is the greener ones better to give more often than the ripe ones?

 

[leigti]

Too much cactus can cause diarrhea I have heard. I give my tortoise cactus every two or three weeks. I just buy one pad of it at the grocery store and feed it over the course of a week. I try to scrape most of the spines off with a knife.

 

[Tom]

Hi, I was wondering how often can you feed your Russian the pads? Do they give the same effect as aloe vera? Also, I read somewhere that the larger pads isn't all that great to feed since it contains a higher level of oaxilic acids? So should only the newer pads be offered, and for the fruit of this cactus is the greener ones better to give more often than the ripe ones?

So many questions...

1. Yes you can feed it to russians.
2. Not the same effect as aloe. At least not in my tortoises.
3. Larger pads are fine. I feed both as part of a varied diet.
4. I only feed ripe cactus fruits.

 

[Speedy808]

Too much cactus can cause diarrhea I have heard. I give my tortoise cactus every two or three weeks. I just buy one pad of it at the grocery store and feed it over the course of a week. I try to scrape most of the spines off with a knife.

Thanks.

 

[Speedy808]

So many questions...

1. Yes you can feed it to russians.
2. Not the same effect as aloe. At least not in my tortoises.
3. Larger pads are fine. I feed both as part of a varied diet.
4. I only feed ripe cactus fruits.

Thanks.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Mine like cactus and wont come within a mile of Aloe.

 

[leigti]

Mine loves cactus and loves sedum plants. But was not real thrilled with aloe the one time I gave it to her.