Can Greek Tortoises eat Cress?
Testudo graeca · Lepidium sativum
Caution
1–2×/week
Specialist resource
Tortoise Trust specifically lists T. graeca as particularly vulnerable to goitrogens causing hypothyroidism. The Tortoise Table's orange rating applies; frequency should be lower for this species than for less vulnerable tortoises.
Feeding frequency
DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Caution
1–2×/week
HerbivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic
The short answer
Tortoise Trust specifically lists T. graeca as particularly vulnerable to goitrogens causing hypothyroidism. The Tortoise Table's orange rating applies; frequency should be lower for this species than for less vulnerable tortoises.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
1–2×/week
Backed by sources
Specialist resourceTortoise Trust – Dietary Guidelines
Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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