fruit trees that are not on the list, have questions

[Rexie]

Hello all, I have several fruit trees in my yard not on the list. So my guess is they are not safe. I am just putting this out there in case anyone knows. Peach, plum, apricot, nectarine, lemon, lime, orange and pear. The only one that I know out of these that is safe is pear. Just was hoping some of these might be safe for some variety. thanks, Rexies mom

[CritterMom]

This is an interesting list - made for degus: http://www.degutopia.co.uk/degutoxic.htm

Stay away from all of the stonefruit wood, leaves, pits and peel - oddly enough, the fruit itself is fine. Stonefruit are peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and the like.

[LaurelLynn]

This is an interesting list - made for degus: http://www.degutopia.co.uk/degutoxic.htm

Stay away from all of the stonefruit wood, leaves, pits and peel - oddly enough, the fruit itself is fine. Stonefruit are peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and the like.

That's interesting some of the ones they have listed. .. I used to give eucalyptus branches to my parrot and sugar glider all the time (until I killed my eucalyptus tree on accident) and I give maple branches, leaves, helicopter seeds and sprouted seedlings to the squirrels. They also have pinecones as toxic?

I would just die if anything I gave them made them sick

[CritterMom]

Degus apparently have some specialty issues with sugar, which would account for the maples for sure. I usually check dog/cat, bird, and any human toxicity when I am hunting up stuff to give. I, too, give maple tips/helicopters, etc.

[Rexie]

thank you for this confirmation. as I suspected.. rexies mom

[Rexie]

what is a helicopter seed?

[Rexie]

I wonder about lemon, lime and orange trees? Rexies mom

[Rexie]

what about blackberry and raspberry bushes?

[CritterMom]

"helicopter seeds" are the little seeds that maple trees create. They look - and fly - like helicopters.

Citrus is considered toxic to a lot of animals, but both of my squirrels will eat the little clementines occasionally. Raspberries are fine and I can't imagine that you would use the branches or leaves - you can't get within 6 feet of the %$#@&^ things without getting stuck on the thorns...

[Rexie]

I have the thornless blackberry bushes. I found them at lows a few years ago. They don't produce too much but are big so I can cut him some branches to munch on and the it to good use. Thanks for your reply..

[Mommaluvy]

Man! I have given plum branches from a dead tree to mine :(

I have seen my wilds eat the maple seeds and buds etc. etc..

Wait .. Are we talking sugar gliders!? But still.. I would think they were close enough related.

[Anne]

Nope! Sugar Gliders are a whole different ball game.

[Elise]

This is an interesting list - made for degus: http://www.degutopia.co.uk/degutoxic.htm

Stay away from all of the stonefruit wood, leaves, pits and peel - oddly enough, the fruit itself is fine. Stonefruit are peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries and the like.

This list says pine cones are toxic???

There are multiple threads of people giving their squirrels pine cones and them loving it.

What to believe??