I was cutting up some cactus fruit to put in my bearded dragons sald and noticed there were small seeds in it. I wasnt sure if the seeds were ok to eat so I didnt use it. Does anybody know if they can be eaten by bearded dragons?


Thanks

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Bill
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I would presume that they are safe, since cactus is one of the natural fruits they would come across in the wild, however I cannot be certain so please don't take my word as gospel.

Where did you get it from? I've never seen it for sale over here, but I would like to try our dragons with it.

Try http://www.beautifuldragons.com - they have a list of fruits and veggies and the nutritional value of them, perhaps they might list something about the cactus.

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Due to the seeds I would be hesitant to feed it. There are a LOT of seeds in there. I tried a peice once with my Iguana and she was not in the least interested in it. You might try the cactus pads though.
Rachel the cactus grows wild through a large area of the US. They are all over the place around here! Also areas where there is a large hispanic population will frequently have them for sale in stores. Its called prickly pears.

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Merlin,
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Aha, I did have one in a plant pot, but it died off, hehe. Which bit do you feed? - surely not the spikes? Think I might just stick to squash and greens. Buying enough prickly pear to feed my little lot would not be cheap

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"If you know everything you may as well blow your brains out because the reason for existence is to learn more everyday." - Mark O'Shea, 2004

Both the fruit as well as the leaves (pads) are eaten by humans as well as a number of animals in the wild. The spines are scraped off the leaves. However I have seen pictures of tortoises munching on the cactus leaves right off the plant!
Must have some seriously tough mouthes!

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