Basking

Can Leopard Tortoises eat Bell Peppers?

Stigmochelys pardalis · Capsicum annuum

Toxic

Do not feed

The Tortoise Table

Tortoise Table RED. Not appropriate for Leopard tortoise diet.

Toxic

Toxic

HerbivoreVegetableNone oxalate

The short answer

Tortoise Table RED. Not appropriate for Leopard tortoise diet.

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw bell peppers

7mg

Calcium

26mg

Phosphorus

0.3:1

Ca:P ratio

INVERTED

None

Oxalate

1g

Protein

2.1g

Fiber

Backed by sources

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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