Regular Member CaseyE Posted April 9, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2018 I’ve just been told on FB that GF can die if they eat pothos roots, is this true? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted April 10, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 No. Completely false. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper Arctic Mama Posted April 10, 2018 Helper Share Posted April 10, 2018 Pothos isn’t toxic to them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted April 10, 2018 Admin Share Posted April 10, 2018 The only thing I have seen or heard of was a member here that had some of her Pothos plant's roots starting to rot in the tank and her fish had some issues. But I agree with the two before me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member happysnapper Posted April 11, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted April 11, 2018 I’ve heard cats and dogs shouldn’t eat it. Never had an issue with the fish though. I have a giant one with roots submerged in my patio pond and the fish are always hiding under it. I bet the nibble it too. Healthy as horses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted April 11, 2018 Admin Share Posted April 11, 2018 12 hours ago, happysnapper said: I’ve heard cats and dogs shouldn’t eat it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That is true too, it is toxic to cats and dogs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted April 11, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted April 11, 2018 The oxalic acid in the leaves is one of the most widespread plant toxins. It works very well because it irritates the mouth, causing the eater to spit it out and avoid that plant in the future. Most people know that rhubarb leaves can make you sick, while the stems will not. Oxalic acid concentrates in the leaves. Chew a piece of a leaf and you can see why these leaves rarely get eaten, even by bugs. Toxic means that it causes a negative effect when eaten. In the case of philadendrons like pothos, the negative effect is mouth irritation, drooling and spitting it out. Here's a veterinarian's response: https://www.justanswer.com/veterinary/4yd9m-dog-eaten-devils-ivy-scindapsus-aureus.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted April 11, 2018 Admin Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, shakaho said: The oxalic acid in the leaves is one of the most widespread plant toxins. It works very well because it irritates the mouth, causing the eater to spit it out and avoid that plant in the future. Most people know that rhubarb leaves can make you sick, while the stems will not. Oxalic acid concentrates in the leaves. Chew a piece of a leaf and you can see why these leaves rarely get eaten, even by bugs. Toxic means that it causes a negative effect when eaten. In the case of philadendrons like pothos, the negative effect is mouth irritation, drooling and spitting it out. Here's a veterinarian's response: https://www.justanswer.com/veterinary/4yd9m-dog-eaten-devils-ivy-scindapsus-aureus.html You took the words right out of my mouth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CaseyE Posted April 13, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 13, 2018 Thanks everyone!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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