Buttercup
Ranunculus sp.
Also known as: common buttercup, creeping buttercup, meadow buttercup
Safety by species
Russian Tortoise
Agrionemys horsfieldii
Contains protoanemonin, a compound released when plant cells are damaged (e.g. chewing). Causes oral irritation, drooling, gastrointestinal distress, and — in quantity — neurological signs.
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Contains protoanemonin — causes oral and GI irritation.
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
Protoanemonin causes oral and GI irritation.
Sulcata Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Protoanemonin — causes oral and GI irritation.
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
Protoanemonin — oral and GI irritant.
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Protoanemonin — oral and GI irritant.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Protoanemonin — causes oral and GI irritation.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Protoanemonin causes oral and GI irritation.