hi can i just check something with somebody, i have a raspberry bush in the garden and i wanted to check if the leaves or flowers are edible for my russian, ive probobley asked before but our pc went bonkers and i lost all my data on edible plants :(

thanks

sharon and twiglet xxxx

Hi Sharon,

I'm not aware of any problem with raspberry leaves, and I've never seen anything bad about the flowers either, so I would think they are OK, but to be on the safe side, just feed small quantities as part of a mixed diet.

Nina

thanks nina ur a star xxxxx

Hi there.  I belive that fruit bush leaves incluidng blackberry, raspberry and strawberry are generally not harmful but should only be offered in limited amount due to them being high in sugars. 

Good point, Jonathan. I knew that the fruit was high in sugars, but never thought about the leaves.

Nina