Mealworms

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

High phosphorus:calcium ratio (ca. 24:1) is poor for long-term use. High fat. Occasional treats only.

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

High fat — useful for underweight animals but not a regular staple protein.

Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

High in fat — useful as an occasional treat or for underweight animals. Not suitable as a protein staple.

Yellow-bellied Slider

Trachemys scripta scripta

High in fat — useful as an occasional treat or for underweight animals. Not suitable as a protein staple.

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

High in fat — useful as an occasional treat or for underweight animals. Not suitable as a protein staple.

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

[confidence: high] [source: Tortoise Trust Mediterranean tortoise diet; exotic reptile vet review] Animal protein and high fat inappropriate for strict herbivore; can cause liver and kidney disease.

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

[confidence: high] [source: Reptifiles leopard tortoise care; exotic reptile vet review] Animal protein and high fat not appropriate for strict herbivore leopard tortoises.

Sulcata Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

[confidence: high] [source: Reptifiles sulcata tortoise care; exotic reptile vet review] Animal protein and high fat not appropriate for strict herbivore grazing tortoise.

Russian Tortoise

Agrionemys horsfieldii

[confidence: high] [source: Tortoise Trust Russian tortoise diet; exotic reptile vet review] Animal protein and high fat inappropriate for strict herbivore; can cause liver and kidney disease.

Greek Tortoise

Testudo graeca

[confidence: high] [source: Tortoise Trust Mediterranean tortoise diet; exotic reptile vet review] Animal protein and high fat inappropriate for strict herbivore tortoises; can cause liver and kidney disease.