Can Eastern Box Turtles eat Marigold?
Terrapene carolina · Calendula officinalis
Caution
Weekly
Tortoise Trust endorses Calendula officinalis as safe, and Eastern Box Turtles as omnivores consume a wide range of plant matter including flowers. No toxicity mechanism identified; flowers provide dietary variety within the 50% plant component.
Feeding frequency
Weekly
The short answer
Tortoise Trust endorses Calendula officinalis as safe, and Eastern Box Turtles as omnivores consume a wide range of plant matter including flowers. No toxicity mechanism identified; flowers provide dietary variety within the 50% plant component.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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