Can Painted Turtles eat Oleander?
Chrysemys picta · Nerium oleander
Toxic
Do not feed
[confidence: high] [source: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (cross-ref); exotic reptile toxicology review; oleandrin cardiac toxicity in vertebrates] Oleander (Nerium oleander) contains oleandrin, a potent cardiac glycoside; all parts are highly toxic and can cause fatal arrhythmia in reptiles.
Feeding frequency
Do not feed
The short answer
[confidence: high] [source: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (cross-ref); exotic reptile toxicology review; oleandrin cardiac toxicity in vertebrates] Oleander (Nerium oleander) contains oleandrin, a potent cardiac glycoside; all parts are highly toxic and can cause fatal arrhythmia in reptiles.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
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