Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
Also known as: mustard leaves, Indian mustard greens
Safety by species
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
Goitrogenic Brassica. Use as a small fraction of the green supplement days.
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Goitrogenic. Excellent nutrients but limit frequency like other Brassica greens.
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
Goitrogenic. Excellent nutrients but limit frequency like other Brassica greens.
Sulcata Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Goitrogenic Brassica. Use as a small fraction of the green supplement days.
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Good leafy green option for adult box turtles.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Good leafy green option. Float in water.
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
Good calcium source. Goitrogenic but safe in moderate rotation.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Good leafy green option. Float in water.
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta
Good leafy green option. Float in water.