Cactus fruit
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Cactus fruit
Is it safe to give Cactus fruit to birds?
Re: Cactus fruit
Funny you ask that I have some sitting in my kitchen and was wondering the same thing!!
(sorry it's not an answer!)
(sorry it's not an answer!)
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Re: Cactus fruit
I did eventually give them the fruit, they didn't so much as eat it as inhale it!
I did notice that their paper was really wet, so I was concerned that maybe it upset their stomaches, but when I gave them a spray, I noticed they had stuck feathers from the juice.
so I've conclued that they can eat them, they didn't upset tummy or sick. I have a lot of fruit trees and cactus pear plants, and I found they love guavas and orange leaves, which i took away from them because I don't know if that's ok for even people to eat, much less a bird! I don't know of other birds or even bugs that eat citrus leaves.
I did notice that their paper was really wet, so I was concerned that maybe it upset their stomaches, but when I gave them a spray, I noticed they had stuck feathers from the juice.
so I've conclued that they can eat them, they didn't upset tummy or sick. I have a lot of fruit trees and cactus pear plants, and I found they love guavas and orange leaves, which i took away from them because I don't know if that's ok for even people to eat, much less a bird! I don't know of other birds or even bugs that eat citrus leaves.
Re: Cactus fruit
I wouldn't give the citrus leaves either lol! For no reason other than the one you stated. Though I cannot find anything listing it as dangerous.
Wild parrots are even known to cause damage to cactus crops.
Wild parrots are even known to cause damage to cactus crops.