Avocado
Persea americana
Also known as: alligator pear
Safety by species
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles including red-footed tortoises.
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles including box turtles.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles. Do not feed.
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles. Do not feed.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles. Do not feed.
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Contains persin, which is toxic to reptiles. All parts of the plant — flesh, skin, pit, leaves — should be avoided entirely.
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
Contains persin, which is toxic to reptiles. All parts of the plant — flesh, skin, pit, leaves — should be avoided entirely.
Sulcata Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles. Do not feed.
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
Contains persin — toxic to reptiles. Do not feed.