Christmas Cactus ?

[sid'smommy]

I have 2 VERY large Christmas cactus, and 3 smaller ones. They are completely covered with beautiful buds right now, right on schedule :) They usually are in full bloom on Christmas day. Squidsy has never bothered with these before, but just recently has taken a liking to them. (Digging and such..:nono ) Just wondering if these flowers are toxic for squirrels ? Im worried she will snatch the flowers off the floor when they start to fall. (even though I sweep several times a day)

[Milo's Mom]

I am not positive, but I've always been under the understanding that most succulents are highly poisonous. I always err on the side of caution, unless I am 100% positive and have seen the wilds outside eating and chewing on that type of tree/plant I do not give it to rehabs or Ellie.

[Nemehoto]

http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/poison-control/Plants/christmas-cactus.aspx

It is non-toxic to cats and dogs and most likely other animals. I have a perfectly healthy cat here that ATE not just destroyed 4 of them last year as well as 3 aloe vera plants (Easy (the cat) is a terror to plants). I don't think it will harm your squirrel. you just might not want him to have much of it.

[sid'smommy]

She is not allowed to dig in any of my plants...but telling her NO doesnt work:nono . I have had to fill them all with rocks to make it harder for her to dig. The 2 big christmas cactus are over 20 years old, hard to get rocks in there...:thinking . I will try to put them where she cant get into it too much.
Thank you! :)

[gs1]

to be safe i'd put them under glass or give them away.

when i had my rabbits any plants that i had were in large glass bowls so there was no chance of them having access to them... no dropped leaves etc....

i would consider them poisonous either mild to toxic ... just to be on the safe side.

we really don't know what effect some of these plants will have on a squirrel .... not the same as cats or dogs unfortunately.

one of our members was told poinsiettas were fine and her squirrel died...

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31990