steve wrote:Do you know what exact kind of fig tree?
litefoot wrote:I would not ! I have always grown fig trees I love Celeste and turkey figs for decades. Just the spray routine for good figs is not safe. Say you never used chemicals on that tree...now a days studies have found leaves to be toxic to pets. One should learn the names of all plants in your home and yard so that you can prevent any untoward contact with poisonous plants. Not all plants / food for humans are safe for pets. Its the SAP , has a toxicity level (3) to turtles and tortoise's in the leaves. The fruits are produced a little different and should be treated as limited use. Not even the rind or peduncle maybe only cut out the meaty pulp inside the fruit and still use caution. Fruit is not a natural food and its use should be limited to rare and in very small portions. Modern days studies have been dedicated to turtle and tortoise preservation, conservation and education. California has a good study on poisonous plant list for turtles. As do others. A fig tree is nothing more than a Ficus you can look it up also. The body mass of a turtle is not one of a human , Toxicity can range from mild irritation to severe organ damage. I have seen Blue jays and squirrels in drought years dead under fig trees trying to get as much moisture out the figs to survive. This is when I looked into different resources to find out more. Even a indoor fiddle leaf fig plant is toxic ! These are my pets / kids I , myself , rather be over cautious ... too many other safe plants to feed my friends. Lots of studies out there , it's the SAP !
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