How much willow

....is too much? :wave: I'm giving Boris some leaves and twigs daily as it seems to help his snuffles, but I'm worried that he might be getting too much (or too little, for that matter!)


(ETA: maybe this should be in the Diet section....but oh well )

Oompa-Loompa said:

....is too much? :wave: I'm giving Boris some leaves and twigs daily as it seems to help his snuffles, but I'm worried that he might be getting too much (or too little, for that matter!)


(ETA: maybe this should be in the Diet section....but oh well )

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what do you mean by 'some' leaves and twigs?

technically I dont think the very small amount of natural pain killer in willow can do any harm - but like a lot of leaves too much of just one thing can cause jammed up tums!

Mine will eat two 3ft long twigs complete with all their leaves (and willow has a LOT of leaves at this time of year) with no ill effects at all . . . .

He gets one smallish twig and maybe....15-20 leaves in total :wave: Doesn't seem to have affected his tummy so far, he doesn't get them all at once.

Oompa-Loompa said:

He gets one smallish twig and maybe....15-20 leaves in total :wave: Doesn't seem to have affected his tummy so far, he doesn't get them all at once.

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thats not very much at all - should be absolutely fine!

Ooh that's great then! I can't help but worry that I might poison him, even though I now know that willow is completely safe