Turtle & tortoise safe greens & vegetables — omnivore/aquatic; floating leafy greens, safe aquatic plants

Turtle & tortoise safe greens & vegetables — omnivore/aquatic; floating leafy greens, safe aquatic plants

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Aquatic turtles are omnivorous; the plant portion of the diet should be vegetables, preferably ones that float and can be left in the water for the turtle to nibble through the day.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Safe leafy greens include dark leafy romaine lettuce, collard greens, mustard greens, carrot tops, endive, Swiss chard, kale, parsley, green beans, dandelion greens, turnip greens and clover.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Shredded red bell pepper (rich in vitamin A) is good to offer, and safe non-toxic aquatic plants such as water hyacinth, water lilies, Elodea and duckweed can be placed in the tank.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* For tortoises, dark green leafy vegetables are preferred; limit fruit (most tortoises' digestion is not geared to it) and limit high-carbohydrate root vegetables such as carrots and parsnips; always check that any plant offered is non-toxic.