Can Hermann's Tortoises eat Rhubarb?
Testudo hermanni · Rheum × hybridum
Toxic
Do not feed
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Leaves and stalks contain very high oxalic acid — potentially fatal. All parts are dangerous.
Toxic
Toxic
HerbivoreVegetableHigh oxalate
The short answer
Leaves and stalks contain very high oxalic acid — potentially fatal. All parts are dangerous.
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Rheum sp. — toxic. Very high oxalic acid, particularly in leaves. Potentially fatal.
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