Can Hermann's Tortoises eat Waxworms?
Testudo hermanni · Galleria mellonella
Toxic
Avoid
Hermann's Tortoises are Mediterranean herbivores; Tortoise Trust explicitly advises against animal protein for herbivore tortoises, and the Merck Vet Manual stresses plant-based gut physiology requirements. Waxworms offer no safe nutritional role for this species.
Feeding frequency
Avoid
The short answer
Hermann's Tortoises are Mediterranean herbivores; Tortoise Trust explicitly advises against animal protein for herbivore tortoises, and the Merck Vet Manual stresses plant-based gut physiology requirements. Waxworms offer no safe nutritional role for this species.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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