Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa var. longifolia
Also known as: cos lettuce, romaine
Safety by species
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Low nutritional value. Can be used as a "vehicle" to get tortoises to eat other foods, but should not form a large part of the diet.
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
Low nutritional value. Can be used as a "vehicle" to get tortoises to eat other foods, but should not form a large part of the diet.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Low nutrition but readily accepted. Good "gateway" green to encourage leafy vegetable eating. Better than iceberg.
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta
Low nutrition but readily accepted. Good "gateway" green to encourage leafy vegetable eating. Better than iceberg.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Low nutrition but readily accepted. Good "gateway" green to encourage leafy vegetable eating. Better than iceberg.