will he be ok...

[junglejoe]

ok somy male ate some of the wild fern that i put in his cage. what it is ,,, is a wild fern that i got in the mountains along a creek.. it was on the side of a tree.. i broke the branch off and thought it would look real cool in the cage.. which it does.. but he ate some.. and i dont know if its ok to eat.. any ideas.. i pulled it out and am keeping a close eye on him...

 

[laurie]

Try taking a look on line at wild ferns in your area and see what it says about them. Also a local nursery could tell you what it is and if it will hurt him. Hope all is ok.

 

[junglejoe]

yeah i think he will be ok.. im taking the fern to my local ursery tomorrow,, just to be safe...

 

[Olimpia]

Laurie's advice is excellent, as per usual. It probably goes without saying at this point, but always double check that everything you put in their cage is completely safe - from the plants to the branches to the products you use to clean, it's cheaper to google it than to have your vet treat the side effects!

Good luck! I also hope it's nothing harmful.

 

[kinyonga]

I know that people can eat fiddleheads (new fern shoots) in the spring from some kinds of ferns...but you really need to know the species.