catcus

rolleyparnell · 19-09-2009, 06:33 PM

do you chop up (cut up!) the catcus before give to little ones or give them the whole "leaf" to leave to them break it up themselves??

I gave the the whole leaf.. no interest!

Ozric Jonathan · 19-09-2009, 09:14 PM

What I do is to remove the spines first then chop up the cactus into bits. Its tough stuff and my smaller ones don't have a strong enough jaw to break bits off.

My tortoises do eat opuntia cactus but I know some people say theirs don't seem interested. Its incredibly high in calcium so its worth a try.

Freshy · 21-09-2009, 10:19 AM

I cut the opuntia into small strips then sprinkle some cuttlefish bone.

My star loves it!

rolleyparnell · 21-09-2009, 10:45 PM

I chop it all up... now they all gone LOL
I better chop them up in the future!!

how often are they allowed it??

**16 shells** · 21-09-2009, 11:01 PM

Very sparingly, i give once every 2 weeks, Debs. Alan may be on soon saying it gives them the chitter's, if fed too much

**Alan1** · 22-09-2009, 02:24 PM

yes it does... not too much or whoooooooooosh

**16 shells** · 22-09-2009, 02:35 PM

Paul

rolleyparnell · 22-09-2009, 04:28 PM

sorry??? chitter? I dont understand!!

**Alan1** · 22-09-2009, 04:34 PM

Diarrhieoaehaohae or The Sh*ts

rolleyparnell · 22-09-2009, 08:07 PM

Ahhhhhhhhhh! D'oh!!

19-09-2009, 06:33 PM	#1
rolleyparnell Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 438	catcus do you chop up (cut up!) the catcus before give to little ones or give them the whole "leaf" to leave to them break it up themselves?? I gave the the whole leaf.. no interest! __________________ Debs x 5 Hermann name Bailey, Freddie, George, Minnie and Willow 4 rabbits and 5 Guinea pigs 3 mad cats and 1 dog (hearing dog for the deaf) 3 ferrets 2 daughters and 1 husband

19-09-2009, 09:14 PM	#2
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	What I do is to remove the spines first then chop up the cactus into bits. Its tough stuff and my smaller ones don't have a strong enough jaw to break bits off. My tortoises do eat opuntia cactus but I know some people say theirs don't seem interested. Its incredibly high in calcium so its worth a try. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

21-09-2009, 10:45 PM	#4
rolleyparnell Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 438	I chop it all up... now they all gone LOL I better chop them up in the future!! how often are they allowed it?? __________________ Debs x 5 Hermann name Bailey, Freddie, George, Minnie and Willow 4 rabbits and 5 Guinea pigs 3 mad cats and 1 dog (hearing dog for the deaf) 3 ferrets 2 daughters and 1 husband

21-09-2009, 11:01 PM	#5
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Very sparingly, i give once every 2 weeks, Debs. Alan may be on soon saying it gives them the chitter's, if fed too much __________________ Paul.

22-09-2009, 02:35 PM	#7
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Paul __________________ Paul.

21-09-2009, 10:19 AM	#3
Freshy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	I cut the opuntia into small strips then sprinkle some cuttlefish bone. My star loves it!

22-09-2009, 02:24 PM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	yes it does... not too much or whoooooooooosh

22-09-2009, 04:28 PM	#8
rolleyparnell Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 438	sorry??? chitter? I dont understand!! __________________ Debs x 5 Hermann name Bailey, Freddie, George, Minnie and Willow 4 rabbits and 5 Guinea pigs 3 mad cats and 1 dog (hearing dog for the deaf) 3 ferrets 2 daughters and 1 husband

22-09-2009, 04:34 PM	#9
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Diarrhieoaehaohae or The Sh*ts

22-09-2009, 08:07 PM	#10
rolleyparnell Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 438	Ahhhhhhhhhh! D'oh!! __________________ Debs x 5 Hermann name Bailey, Freddie, George, Minnie and Willow 4 rabbits and 5 Guinea pigs 3 mad cats and 1 dog (hearing dog for the deaf) 3 ferrets 2 daughters and 1 husband

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