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Re: Sulcata Question


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Posted by Terry on July 15, 2000 at 12:03:57:

In Reply to: Sulcata Question posted by Dan G on July 15, 2000 at 10:21:02:

As Ed said,
fruit is not recommended for sulcatas, they are grazing herbivores.
Fruits can quickly lead to loose stools and digestive problems including colic.
Instead of fruit you can feed Opuntia ( prickly pear) cactus. This is the only * fruit* they would find in the wild. Most of their diet is course grasses and other edible weeds/plants/flowers. Even the opuntia can cause loose stools if fed too often, I grow it for my torts and feed it maybe once every week to ten days.
Have you visited Sulcata Station yet?
If not, I've linked it below.
Lots of good info on that web site.
Terry.



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