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RE: Palm fruits for tortoises?

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Posted by: tortoiserecovery at Sat Nov 13 17:31:46 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tortoiserecovery ]  
   

If your date palm can be identified as Phoenix dactylifera or Phoenix reclinata then it should be edible. Most date palms if not all are edible. I dont know of any off hand that are specifically toxic. Pinto (maybe Pindo palm you mean?) Butia capitata also has edible fruits. I have seen bats, squirrel, raccoon and crows eating them locally. Getting them to eat it might be another story..

Thats just my point of view as a botanist...


   

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