This is a posting from a reptile forum. We know it is our fruit mentioned….
Louie is a tortoise… it is said that cactus is the ‘most perfect food’ for them.
We grow it for humans, but whatever…
We smile thinking of torts big and small around the country eating our cactus.
Iguanas too, and parrots.
” bought Louie a cactus fruit yesterday (ty D). At first I was a little
worried that he wouldn’t like it, but I figured he likes the cactus pads, so
I’d give it a shot.
I was totally not expecting the reaction I got, it actually frightened me
for a sec, LOL. Louie took a lick at first, then WOW! he just dived right in
the bowl and ate it all. He was shaking and moving around and half whipping,
he was so excited!
I know it’s something so simple and small, but I know that Louie has never
had these types of foods before, knowing how his past “owners”-if you can
call them that, treated and what they fed him (lettuce *gasp*). These little
moments make my mama heart happy
Looks like I’ll be going in at least once a week for more Can you keep a
stockpile for me Drew? LMAO”