Can my sulcata groot eat these??

GrootKare

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These Cactus grow on my property in Colorado. If I were to de-spike this cactus, can my sulcata eat it?? On a for sure pesticides free land, would just hate to kill them if they can be of a better use.
 

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GrootKare

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These Cactus grow on my property in Colorado. If I were to de-spike this cactus, can my sulcata eat it?? On a for sure pesticides free land, would just hate to kill them if they can be of a better use.
*** edit sorry for that firat picture, not sure how it got on there. It has nothing to do with my sulcata at all.

Thanks again for your help,
Lindsay
 

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I’d just buy spineless opuntia cactus, those would be VERY hard to despike. If you’re up for the challenge, sure.
 

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These Cactus grow on my property in Colorado. If I were to de-spike this cactus, can my sulcata eat it?? On a for sure pesticides free land, would just hate to kill them if they can be of a better use.
To answer your question: Yes, that is a type of opuntia and safe to feed to your tortoise. Not worth the considerable effort in my opinion. The juice is not worth the squeeze. And you will be in terrible pain if you attempt it. That I can guarantee.
 
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What everyone else has said regarding spineless cactus being preferred feed is true but if those are native cacti it would be a shame to remove them if not necessary for safety reasons (yours or your pets).
 

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Yeah it would be more from a pet standpoint and leave others be. Im all for keeping things natural that can be
 

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