Cat's Claw

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Anyone know if cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is poisonous for tortoises? It doesn't seem to be listed as poisonous on the poison lists, so I figure it's okay, right?

Mr. T has developed a taste for the dried up leaf debris under my cat's claw and I just want to make sure it's okay for him to eat.

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Under Taxonimy is states that the plant contains several alkaloids. This is another word for poison or toxic. Plants with a lot of alkaloids are usually toxic to mammals. Not much is known about the toxicity for tortoises.

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