Greek Tortoise

Pansy

Weekly

Beet Greens

Avoid as staple; only occasional trace amounts if at all

Blackberries

Rarely; 1–2 berries a few times per year

Broccoli

Avoid or only very rarely

Duckweed

Avoid

Water Lettuce

Avoid

Aquatic Turtle Pellets

Do not feed

Bok Choy

Avoid or only very rarely in trace amounts

Crickets

Do not feed; Greek tortoises are strict herbivores

Feeder Fish

Do not feed

Alfalfa

Weekly

Pear

Rarely; tiny piece a few times per year at most

Ribwort Plantain

Several times per week as part of varied forage

Water Hyacinth

Avoid

White Clover

Offer as a occasional component of a varied diet, no more than 2-3 times per week and not as a primary food source.

Nasturtium

Weekly

Boston Fern

Chickweed

Offer occasionally as a dietary supplement, not a primary food source; 1–2 times per week in small amounts is reasonable.

Hawkweed

2–3×/week

Hawthorn Leaves

2–3×/week

Lamb's Quarters

Offer only occasionally as a very minor part of the diet — no more than once or twice per month, and always alongside high-calcium greens to partially offset oxalate binding.

Purslane

Offer only occasionally as a small component of a varied diet — no more than once every 2–3 weeks in small amounts.

Ribwort Plantain

Can be offered several times per week as part of a diverse rotation of wild plants and weeds; avoid making it the sole dietary component.

Sow Thistle

Offer 2–3 times per week as part of a varied diet; do not feed as the sole or primary green.

Violet Leaves

2–3×/week

Mango

Avoid; not appropriate for Mediterranean herbivore

Butterhead Lettuce

Treat only

Mealworms

Do not feed; Greek tortoises are strict herbivores

Raspberries

Rarely; 1–2 berries a few times per year

Green Beans

Weekly or less

Sweet Potato

Avoid

Acorn Squash

Weekly

Arugula

2–3×/week max

Radicchio

2–3×/week

Cucumber

Treat only

Figs

Once or twice monthly

Cantaloupe

Rarely / once a month or less

Honeysuckle

Weekly

Jerusalem Artichoke

Weekly or less

Cress

1–2×/week

Parsley

Weekly at most

Dill

Weekly

Basil

Weekly

Cilantro

Weekly

Butternut Squash

Weekly

Prickly Pear Fruit

Monthly or less

Stinging Nettles (dried or cooked)

2–3×/week

Petunia

2–3×/week

Common Daisy

Daily

Henbit

2–3×/week

Cleavers

2–3×/week

Marigold

Daily

Kale

Once per week maximum, small quantity.

Spinach

Very rarely — once per month maximum, small amounts.

Swiss Chard

Once per week maximum, small amount.

Strawberries

Very occasional — one or two small pieces, once or twice per month.

Collard Greens

2–3 times per week maximum. Rotate with non-goitrogenic greens.

Mustard Greens

2–3 times per week maximum.

Turnip Greens

Once per week or less.

Romaine Lettuce

Occasional — once or twice per week mixed in salad, not as the base.

Carrot

Once per week, small piece. Carrot tops (greens) are safer than the root.

Papaya

Avoid

Watermelon

Avoid

Apple

Rarely; tiny piece a few times per year at most

Bell Pepper

Avoid or only trace amounts as occasional treat

Blueberries

Rarely; 1–2 berries a few times per year at most

Earthworms

Do not feed; Greek tortoises are strict herbivores

Fig

Rarely; very small piece a few times per year

Anacharis

Avoid

Geranium

2–3×/week

Escarole

Staple — offer freely.

Mulberry Leaves

Offer occasionally — up to twice per week.

Dandelion Greens

Staple — offer freely as part of the daily salad mix.

Grape Leaves

Offer occasionally. Leaves only — not the grapes.

Endive

Staple — include freely in rotation.

Chicory

Offer 2–3 times per week.

Common Mallow

Daily

Hibiscus Flowers

Treat / enrichment — a few flowers 1–2 times per week.

Rose Petals

Occasional treat. Pesticide-free only.

Clover

Offer freely as part of a varied wild-plant mix.

Watercress

Offer 2–3 times per week, mixed with other greens.

Broadleaf Plantain

Staple — use freely in rotation with dandelion.

Opuntia Cactus Pads

Offer 2–3 times per week.

Lamb's Lettuce

Daily

Avocado

Monstera

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Neon Pothos

None — should not be offered at any quantity.

Peace Lily

None — should not be offered at any quantity

Grapes

Pothos

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Rubber Plant

Should not be offered at any quantity; avoid entirely.

Snake Plant

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Waxworms

Avoid

Silkworms

Avoid

Dubia Roaches

Avoid

Wood Sorrel

Should not be offered; avoid entirely due to oxalate content and cumulative calcium-binding risk.

ZZ Plant

null — no quantity is considered safe; avoid entirely

Peach

Persimmon

Avoid

Aloe Vera

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Chinese Evergreen

Should not be offered at any quantity; avoid entirely.

Rhubarb

Buttercup

Foxglove

Nightshade

Daffodil

Oleander

Dieffenbachia

None — should never be offered or accessible to Greek Tortoises.

Banana

Frozen Bloodworms

Avoid

Bell Peppers

Jade Plant

null

Tilapia

Should never be offered — no safe quantity exists for this species.

Dracaena

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Philodendron

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Garden Snails

Avoid

Tubifex Worms

Avoid

Elodea

Avoid

Spider Plant

Hornwort

Avoid