Here is the picture of the cacti i asked about.

lady_bug09, can you point us to that thread? What is it you want to know...?

Is this prickly pear it has no spines the yellow spots are soft

Those yellow spots, as you put it, are called Glochids, and are actually tiny mounds of invasive, invisible and highly irritating little spines. Brush one and you'll feel the effects for days. Do not under any circumstance, be tempted to touch them with your bare hands.

Glochids .... commonly induce more troublesome, more persistent, dermatological manifestations in humans. Though minute, glochids commonly are barbed and once they have penetrated the skin barbed glochids are practically impossible to dislodge without leaving scraps of foreign material in the wound.

From here.

OK but is the plant prickly pear?

If you're looking forward to fruits, no, it's not that variety. The one that gives you fruit, is Opuntia Ficus Indica. This one is called Opuntia Microdasys, or Bunny's ears. It's of the Prickly pear family.

Is this something i can look up on line i would like to know more about the real prickly pear? your info was very helpful thank you.

Yes, just google Opuntia Ficus indica...the fruit of it is known as tuna...

yes i also looked up opuntia microdasys the one with the white spots have yellow flowers i love cacti that blossoms i'm going to see if i can find a shop that has cacti and get some that blossoms they look so much better than just a green plant.Thanks so much for all the info you were a great help.