Can Hermann's Tortoises eat Banana?

Q: Can Hermann's Tortoises eat Banana?

Banana is rated toxic for Hermann's Tortoises. Tortoise Trust HIGH RISK. Banana's poor Ca:P (0.23:1) and high sugar (12g/100g) are incompatible with the high-fiber, low-sugar diet required by Mediterranean tortoises.

Testudo hermanni · Musa acuminata

Toxic

Do not feed

The Tortoise Table

Tortoise Trust HIGH RISK. Banana's poor Ca:P (0.23:1) and high sugar (12g/100g) are incompatible with the high-fiber, low-sugar diet required by Mediterranean tortoises.

Toxic

HerbivoreFruitLow oxalate

The short answer

Tortoise Trust HIGH RISK. Banana's poor Ca:P (0.23:1) and high sugar (12g/100g) are incompatible with the high-fiber, low-sugar diet required by Mediterranean tortoises.

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw banana

5mg

Calcium

22mg

Phosphorus

0.2:1

Ca:P ratio

INVERTED

Low

Oxalate

1.1g

Protein

2.6g

Fiber

Backed by sources

The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table – Fruit & Vegetables

Specialist resourceTortoise Trust – Dietary Guidelines

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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