is this succulent or cactus edible?

kukumo · 12-10-2009, 04:58 PM

Hi guys! are the below 2 cactus or succulent edible for torts?

**16 shells** · 12-10-2009, 05:50 PM

Top pic is a Christmas Cacti, tried to recall past posts, plumbing for, not edible
Paul

harwood09 · 12-10-2009, 06:05 PM

I was told Christmas Cactus is ok for redfoots, never fed it to mine mind

Don't have a clue about the second one though sorry
Harwood

**16 shells** · 12-10-2009, 06:08 PM

2nd pic, could be a Cereus cacti, most of these come from South America, again would say, not edible. Someone may know more on these, The pad type cacti, like the Prickly Pear are the usual fed ones.
Paul

Horace2 · 17-10-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16 shells

2nd pic, could be a Cereus cacti, most of these come from South America, again would say, not edible. Someone may know more on these, The pad type cacti, like the Prickly Pear are the usual fed ones.
Paul

Lidl have have these to sell, Assorted Cacti or Succilents, Cassula, Mammillaria, Echeveria, Opuntia, Aloe Broomii, Sedum, Cereus or Echinocactus. Can I feed some or all to Horace?

**16 shells** · 17-10-2009, 04:17 PM

Hi Some Crassula's, Echeveria is a crassula, and ok, Opuntia should be ok, Sedum except stonecrop, if you buy depends on the variety, posting pics may help. The DEFO ones to not bother for food is, Mammillaria and Echino the round spikey one's, Cereus the tower one's. But make good house cacti
Paul

william007 · 17-10-2009, 04:29 PM

[QUOTE=kukumo;330085]Hi guys! are the below 2 cactus or succulent edible for torts?

The second photo is of a Stapelia plant, I would not feed it to your tortoise but they do have very large flowers ,but the bad side is the flowers smell of rotting meat (to attract flies for pollenation).

**16 shells** · 17-10-2009, 06:49 PM

[quote=william007;330789]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kukumo

Hi guys! are the below 2 cactus or succulent edible for torts?

The second photo is of a Stapelia plant, I would not feed it to your tortoise but they do have very large flowers ,but the bad side is the flowers smell of rotting meat (to attract flies for pollenation).

Ok thanks also, Stapelia, South African Succulent, could possibly be edible, but would not feed also without say so
Paul

Horace2 · 17-10-2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16 shells

Hi Some Crassula's, Echeveria is a crassula, and ok, Opuntia should be ok, Sedum except stonecrop, if you buy depends on the variety, posting pics may help. The DEFO ones to not bother for food is, Mammillaria and Echino the round spikey one's, Cereus the tower one's. But make good house cacti
Paul

Thats a Great Help

Thanks

Ozric Jonathan · 20-10-2009, 01:10 AM

Opuntia is OK, but right now I am keeping some plants of it that I have taken bits from. I plan to let them recover. I feel its best to let them have some now and then. Echeveria I think is not poisonous but mine don't eat this, so it makes a nice habitat plant for outside in the pen.

12-10-2009, 04:58 PM	#1
kukumo Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	is this succulent or cactus edible? Hi guys! are the below 2 cactus or succulent edible for torts?

12-10-2009, 05:50 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Top pic is a Christmas Cacti, tried to recall past posts, plumbing for, not edible Paul __________________ Paul.

12-10-2009, 06:05 PM	#3
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	I was told Christmas Cactus is ok for redfoots, never fed it to mine mind Don't have a clue about the second one though sorry Harwood __________________ Harwood

12-10-2009, 06:08 PM	#4
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	2nd pic, could be a Cereus cacti, most of these come from South America, again would say, not edible. Someone may know more on these, The pad type cacti, like the Prickly Pear are the usual fed ones. Paul __________________ Paul.

17-10-2009, 04:17 PM	#6
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Hi Some Crassula's, Echeveria is a crassula, and ok, Opuntia should be ok, Sedum except stonecrop, if you buy depends on the variety, posting pics may help. The DEFO ones to not bother for food is, Mammillaria and Echino the round spikey one's, Cereus the tower one's. But make good house cacti Paul __________________ Paul.

17-10-2009, 04:29 PM	#7
william007 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: stockton-on-tees Posts: 275	[QUOTE=kukumo;330085]Hi guys! are the below 2 cactus or succulent edible for torts? The second photo is of a Stapelia plant, I would not feed it to your tortoise but they do have very large flowers ,but the bad side is the flowers smell of rotting meat (to attract flies for pollenation).

20-10-2009, 01:10 AM	#10
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Opuntia is OK, but right now I am keeping some plants of it that I have taken bits from. I plan to let them recover. I feel its best to let them have some now and then. Echeveria I think is not poisonous but mine don't eat this, so it makes a nice habitat plant for outside in the pen. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

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