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Hey sorry if im being a pain in the ass around here but i heard cactus leaves are a good staple green for beardies.Are all cactus leaves good?..im aware you probably have to de-thorn them and such..but i have theese cactus's growing in my house without thorns.They grow red flowers ..i want to say Christmas cactus?Any info would be appreciated:)
 
I have fed prickly pear cactus pads to mine in the past. They love them. Not too sure about the other types that can be safely fed???
 
neatochickens27 said:
Hm, alright..heres a link to what it looks like just in case maybe im using the wrong name for it.
http://www.plantoasis.com/plants/1021_1040/images/1021_christmas_cactus_Big.jpg
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I don't think that I'd let my Dragons eat that. That is a type of Christmas Cactus, a semi-tropical cactus originally from Brazil. I'm not sure if they are good to eat or not but it is defiantly not prickly pear cactus. Try this
http://home.att.net/~larvalbugbio/pricklypear.html
You can get them at most larger grocery stores.
 
I am going to be trying out the prickly pear this weekend for my beardie and iguanas. My beardie is really picky on food, he only eats a few items, so I am hoping the cactus will work out.
 
I eat the cactus pads myself, when I can get them. The thorns can be easily removed by scraping them off with the edge of an upside down spoon. Then rinse them off. Fresh cactus pads have a slime like okra. My iguana loves them and the fruit.
 
Thanks guys.I used to have one of those prickly cactuss' growing in my front yard.Sadly, i think my mom got angry of little kids falling into it and pulled it out.o well, thanks again.:)
 
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