burning bush

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 05 Oct 2006, 06:11

Oh, goodness! I noticed that the burning bush in our driveway was starting to turn red--the way it does in the fall. Well, I've been thinking a lot of foods that improve color since one of my crabs is kinda paling. So, the streak of red caught my eye and I snapped off a few leaves on my way out and tossed them into the crabitat when I got to work. Well, this morning one leaf was 90% eaten. Also, one of the seed pods had been partially eaten. So far everyone seems fine, so I hope I've stumbled onto a new safe food, but I'm a little nervous since they ate so much of it. I'm pretty brave offering untried foods since I know they avoid harmful things pretty well by instinct, but I was pretty sure they would avoid the seed pod at least.

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 05 Oct 2006, 06:40

oh cool. keep us on update about it!!!!!!

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 05 Oct 2006, 06:45

You can see a photo of what I'm talking about here:
http://landscaping.about.com/cs/landsca ... b_vine.htm
check out the part that says "click for more photos" right above photo to see detailed shot of leaves and their color changing.

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 05 Oct 2006, 07:09

that's really interesting. i wonder how many other plants that are grown can be eaten by hermies. i know that we have to be careful with pesticides.

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 05 Oct 2006, 07:11

Julia_crab is going to do some research on the plant's toxicity rating. Let you know the findings.

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 06 Oct 2006, 04:55

Here's my photos:
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2362 ... ushdf5.jpg
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/7916 ... uitpz2.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4624 ... nonwc9.jpg

Here is what went into the crabitat:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9126 ... ailff0.jpg
(you can see that the bottom leaf has been eaten on and the berry has part of the sheild devoured; later they mangled the berry too)

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 07 Oct 2006, 04:31

it's exciting about finding new foods that hermies love! they're not picky really, but sometimes they are. i know mine are. the only meat that they will touch is the dried blood worms.

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 07 Oct 2006, 23:09

really neat!

I_love_my_hermie23 · Post by **I_love_my_hermie23** » 08 Oct 2006, 10:01

my hermie well eat anything but his 3 fav r raisens walnuts n maple leafs

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 08 Oct 2006, 23:29

haha, cute!! i have never tried mapel leaves, i have to find a mapel tree first, lol.

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