Can Leopard Tortoises eat Cucumber?

Q: Can Leopard Tortoises eat Cucumber?

Cucumber is rated caution for Leopard Tortoises. Occasional hydration treat. Low sugar and low oxalates make it acceptable but adds no nutritional value.

Stigmochelys pardalis · Cucumis sativus

Caution

Treat only

The Tortoise Table

Occasional hydration treat. Low sugar and low oxalates make it acceptable but adds no nutritional value.

Caution

Treat only

HerbivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Occasional hydration treat. Low sugar and low oxalates make it acceptable but adds no nutritional value.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Treat only

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw cucumber

16mg

Calcium

24mg

Phosphorus

0.7:1

Ca:P ratio

INVERTED

Low

Oxalate

0.7g

Protein

0.5g

Fiber

Backed by sources

The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table – Fruit & Vegetables

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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