Protein in fig leaves

[rearlpettway]

I am assuming that fig leaves are appropriate to feed to Sulcata's.
Does anyone know how much protein in contain in fig leaves.


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[JoesMum]

The Tortoise Table website advises that you do not feed fig "Not classed as toxic but the sap is severely irritant to eyes"

http://m.thetortoisetable.org.uk/m/plants_19.asp?catID=180

 

[rearlpettway]

Thank you,
I am consumed because this site says that fig leaves are ok to feed. Kendall ate one with no problems.
http://africantortoise.com/edible_landscaping.htm


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[JoesMum]

I think sometimes the Tortoise Table can be over cautious... the paper you have fojnd is probably more accurate for your species.

 

[rearlpettway]

When I find a discrepancy I choose not to offer the plant.
Thanks again.


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[rearlpettway]

There are so many other grasses and weeds to offer there is no need to stress over one plant.


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[Maggie Cummings]

Mulberry leaves and grape leaves are great for them...

 

[Dizisdalife]

There is a fig tree in my yard and I have never seen my sulcata eat a leaf from it. Maybe a bite or two. Now the fruit is a different story! When the figs are ripe he hangs out at that end of his pen waiting for one to drop into his yard. He is going to be so disappointed this year. Because of the multi-year drought we are having the tree is not producing much fruit.

 

[Yvonne G]

I, too, heard that fig leaves were edible, so I now have a young fig tree in the Aldabra, YF and Manouria pens. They love the fruit, however, I've never seen any of those three types tortoise eat the leaves.

 

[jaizei]

Leaves: Fig leaves are used for fodder in India. They are plucked after the fruit harvest. Analyses show: moisture, 67.6%; protein, 4.3%; fat, 1.7%; crude fiber, 4.7%; ash, 5.3%; N-free extract, 16.4%; pentosans, 3.6%; carotene on a dry weight basis, 0.002%. Also present are bergaptene, stigmasterol, sitosterol, and tyrosine.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/fig.html