Cactus identification - urgent

[Sh3wulf]

Hi all,
I have an opportunity today to get first pick from a lot of home grown, unfertilized, pesticide free cactus.
I have already reserved the Optunia, but would really appreciate help selecting anything else that our Leopard can eat? Thanks.
Here's the picture:



Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol

 

[Tom]

The only other true"cactus" that I have experience feeding them is "Organ Pipe" cactus. I have to cut the spines off. Any opuntia variety is good to go.

 

[Sh3wulf]

Thanks Tom, he's has three large 18" pots full of Optunia, so I'm considering this a super lucky find


Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol

 

[Yvonne G]

I see quite a few in the Euphorbia species in that grouping. Just pinch a very small injury in each one. If it bleeds white, milky sap, that's Euphorbia and toxic.

 

[Sh3wulf]

Thanks Yvonne. Appreciate the info.

Does this look like an Organ pipe young? It doesn't bleed white, but clear.


Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol

---

Helps if I take the picture lol
I have had it for years. Been growing it since it was only two inches tall. It's now over three feet


Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol

 

[Sh3wulf]

I'm sorry to say that the guy I was buying these from appears to have fallen from the face of the planet. So I'm back to searching for Optunia pads I can purchase for Benny. You that live in beautiful hot climates are so lucky!


Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol

 

[Laura]

just get one pad from a store or neighbors plant.. cut it in half, let sit and the end dry out and plant your own!

 

[Sh3wulf]

Thanks Laura. I just what, plant the dry end into soil and it will root?


Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

After 24to 48 hours of drying out . Plant it in pot or ground give it some water about once a week

 

[Sh3wulf]

Thanks Grandpa Turtle. Now to find some Optunia in Ontario. Hmmmm


Two kids, One husband, One Hines57, One Leopard Tortoise, and a room at the sanitarium lol