Mulberry tree safe?

[Cerealkilla43]

I have a couple huge mulberry trees in my backyard and the branches would be perfect for my enclosures. Are these trees safe?

 

[BenjiTheCham]

I have a couple huge mulberry trees in my backyard and the branches would be perfect for my enclosures. Are these trees safe?

I’m not 100% sure, but I’m assuming they are because they are the primary food for silkworms, a common cham feeder

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Has it been sprayed? If so, how long since last?

Otherwise, AFAIK, they're fine. I'd clean 'em up & inspect for bugs, rot, etc. and treat if necessary.
https://www.centerforanimalrehab.org/non-toxic-and-toxic-woods/

 

[nightanole]

Everything on the mulberry is chameleon safe but the leaves. There is a reason why "no bug" eats the leaves other than the special adaptation silk worms

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Everything on the mulberry is chameleon safe but the leaves. There is a reason why "no bug" eats the leaves other than the special adaptation silk worms

Curious. And gut loading isn't a problem?

 

[nightanole]

Curious. And gut loading isn't a problem?

Maybe the hard to digest outer skin of the leaf is broken down almost instantly by the silkworm saliva?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

...And that neutralizes the toxicity? I didn't know about any of this. I knew silkworms lived on the leaves (so do tent caterpillars, BTW; we had 'em for years in our tree). The squirrels had turf wars in the treetops, and our border collie would lie under the tree lapping up fresh & mushed berries til her feet turned purple. We used to wonder if she got a buzz from fermented berries, but we later learned there wouldn't be enough alcy to do that. Guess she just liked the berries—she was a berry-face for all kinds—strawberries from our garden under the tree, blue, rasp, black, mul, and cherries...(we pitted them for her, but just a few...)