Are these edible?

Hi guys. I had a look at the plant table website but I'm unsure if these are ok for my tort to eat. If they are that's Awesome as the bushes are huge and all year round, if not then they'll remain decoration only. Thanks in advance!!

The privet is mildly toxic. The croton is not edible. The blood-leaf is edible. And lastly is another privet - mildly toxic.

Thanks. Pardon my daft question, is the blood one the dark red? If so that bush will feed for ETERNITY!

I guess I was wrong about it being blood-leaf. I now think it is a smoke tree or Cotinus coggyria Royal Purple and it is toxic.

Ah bugger. Was waiting till you could confirm. Ach well. It'll just remain a nice looking decoration. Thanks for your help.

I have privet in some of my pens. The torts use it for shade but never eat it.

sorry to hijack a little here but do torts know whats safe to eat and what to avoid? i assumed they would just eat what ever was in front of them.

jeffjeff said:

sorry to hijack a little here but do torts know whats safe to eat and what to avoid? i assumed they would just eat what ever was in front of them.

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No, not always. A tort will eat whatever that seems like food. If he doesn't eat it, he doesn't think it's food

i thought that was the case thanks.

I did wonder the same thing JeffJeff! I was looking to use it for an addition for his diet. Ach well. I'm sure I could trim some and use it in his enclosure for shade. Thanks guys.

Hi again! I have a few miniature cactus in individual pots. I was wondering if they would be safe to put into Slash indoor enclosure, either from an eating standpoint or whether the spikes could be dangerous. They just sit on a shelf in my house and thought they could add some decor elsewhere. Thanks.

Sorry...forgot to add the picture!!

Sorry to bump this, I'm going to be doing some stuff tomorrow to the enclosure and wondered if anyone here could help before I start. Thanks in advance!

I can't imagine the cacti would be a problem, he would probably have problems eating the three in the front and would probably find out pretty quickly to avoid brushing up against them. The two in the back look like they are from the aloe family? (Double check though). And will be fine, he may get the runs if he eats too much of it, so make sure he has more tantalizing food to keep his interest!

Since i didnt see the proper name posted, the mottled yellow/green hedge/privet is euonymus.

• Wikipedia describes as follows : Euonymus /juːˈɒnɪməs/, often called spindle or spindle tree, is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. It comprises about 130 species ofdeciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees. They are mostly native to East Asia, extending to the Himalayas, and they are also distributed in Europe, Australasia, North America, and Madagascar.
• Robert Fortune brought the species to the West from its native China. And finally, the cultivar name, 'Emerald 'n' Gold,' comes, of course, from its variegated foliage: leaves that are emerald (or green, at least) with golden edging.

Thanks guys. I'm offshore in a couple of days so I'll wait till I get home before I put them in his enclosure so I can monitor him with them.

littleginsu said:

I can't imagine the cacti would be a problem, he would probably have problems eating the three in the front and would probably find out pretty quickly to avoid brushing up against them. The two in the back look like they are from the aloe family? (Double check though). And will be fine, he may get the runs if he eats too much of it, so make sure he has more tantalizing food to keep his interest!

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There are some poisoinus cacti too:
1-Importantly though, there is one genera - Euphorbia, that has thousands of species, all of which bleed a milky white sap that is very corrosive and / or poisonous. Greater caution and preparation is required for handling all members of this large genus. Even a small scratch on the leaves or stems can start the sap flowing and often freely dripping. Wear protective glasses and gloves, as the sap can splash and has been known to cause blindness.
Also the vapour emanating from Euphorbia sap can irritate eyes and the respiratory system. Only prune or take cuttings in a well-ventilated, preferably outdoor area, with you positioned upwind.
- http://www.cssaustralia.org.au/inde...e&id=84:poisonous&catid=19:content&Itemid=133
2-I dont think peyote or san pedro are actually poisonous. They contain alkaloids that make you hallucinate though, most noteably mescaline. They've been eaten for religious purpose by native americans forever. You'd probably have to eat your body weight in cactus for it to kill you.
-From a cati forum
Some types of cacti are poisonous, so DO NOT feed any cacti is not properly identified. the same goes for any plant you feed.

Thanks for that AbdullaAli. I'll just give them a miss. I'll keep them on the shelf well away from him. I'm sure I can pop some artificial decor in there. I did make a wee planted area and bordered it off. So hopefully some seeds will grow in and give him food too. They are all tort safe.

Thanks again.

StuMac said:

Thanks for that AbdullaAli. I'll just give them a miss. I'll keep them on the shelf well away from him. I'm sure I can pop some artificial decor in there. I did make a wee planted area and bordered it off. So hopefully some seeds will grow in and give him food too. They are all tort safe.

Thanks again.

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Your welcome