Help! Don't know if this cactus is ok!

[ckidd_1999]

I found this pad growing in a field by my house so I took it and planted it. Now I want to feed it to my tort. What type of cactus is it, and is it safe to feed to my tortoise?

 

[PapS]

That's an Opuntia. It's large and has very few spines. It's also safe, maybe even good, for tortoises to eat!

8 (that's a tortoise eating an Opuntia)

 

[Tom]

Spineless opuntia. Its an excellent food source for tortoises.

Smaller tortoises, like the one in your avatar, really like the small tender young pads, like the top and left ones in your pic. I'd plant a bunch more of these so you always have those young pads ready to go. You can feed this two or three times a week with no problem.

 

[mctlong]

Mine all love the stuff. Just a warning, it can cause their poo to be a bit slimy/watery. So, if you see that, its no need to worry, its just the cactus.

 

[munchkin2983]

That's an Opuntia. It's large and has very few spines. It's also safe, maybe even good, for tortoises to eat!

8 (that's a tortoise eating an Opuntia)

love the tortoise eating an Opuntia lol xx

 

[ckidd_1999]

Ok thank u everybody! U Hv defiantly given me some great info and I will be feeding my little guy this tomorrow for lunch! Thank u again

 

[rocky1998]

I've been trying to get a hold of those optunia catcus pads ! There quite hard to find but the nutritonal value is great !


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