31-10-2012, 07:26 PM | #1 |
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Opuntia herrfeldtii
I have just bought 2 Opuntia herrfeldii
Chosen as they are spineless and I was going to plant them in the tortoises table. However while potting them up my hands cot covered in there wee hairs, now I am worried about planting these in the table, will they be ok for the tortoises as is or should I make sure all the hairs are gone first? Last edited by Merlin M; 03-11-2012 at 12:31 PM. |
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20-11-2012, 04:25 PM | #3 |
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The little hairs are glochids:uncomfortable if they get into your skin. Tortoises seem able to demolish them OK when eating them. Some people cut the clusters out with a potato eye knife. I don't bother and mine scarf the lot.
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Thanks! well they will go right in the table then! I hoped it would be ok but thought I would check (thought if they stick in my skin they might catch on the way down! glad thats not so!!)
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21-11-2012, 07:09 PM | #5 |
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Opuntia does have a bowel loosening effect!! Try not to offer as food too often. I give it to mine twice a month.
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I did not know that! I knew Aloe did but not Opuntia... Will make sure they don't eat it too much! thanks!
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