Can Painted Turtles eat Cilantro?
Chrysemys picta · Coriandrum sativum
Caution
Weekly
Cilantro raises no safety concerns for Painted Turtles and is appropriate as an occasional leafy herb within the plant component of the adult diet. Tortoise Trust supports leafy greens and aquatic plants for painted turtles, and cilantro fits this profile.
Feeding frequency
Weekly
The short answer
Cilantro raises no safety concerns for Painted Turtles and is appropriate as an occasional leafy herb within the plant component of the adult diet. Tortoise Trust supports leafy greens and aquatic plants for painted turtles, and cilantro fits this profile.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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