Red-eared Slider

Parsley

Weekly at most

Boston Fern

Cress

Weekly

Jerusalem Artichoke

Weekly or less

Cantaloupe

Rarely / occasional

Figs

Occasionally, once or twice monthly

Honeysuckle

Weekly

Stinging Nettles (dried or cooked)

2–3×/week

Prickly Pear Fruit

Monthly or less

Violet Leaves

Weekly

Peach

Monthly or less

Green Beans

Weekly

Radicchio

2–3×/week

Bell Peppers

Weekly or less

Arugula

2–3×/week

Butterhead Lettuce

Weekly or less

Butternut Squash

Weekly

Acorn Squash

Weekly

Grapes

Monthly or less

Kale

Once per week maximum.

Mealworms

Once per week maximum, small number. Not a staple protein source.

Elodea

Daily

Tubifex Worms

Occasionally for adults; more frequently for juveniles

Beet Greens

Avoid or maximum once per month, small amount.

Frozen Bloodworms

Daily (juveniles); 2–3×/week (adults)

Bermuda Grass

Avoid

Apple

Small piece occasionally as treat

Swiss Chard

Rarely; small amount; rotate with low-oxalate greens

Hornwort

Daily

Orchard Grass Hay

Avoid

Timothy Hay

Avoid

Cilantro

Weekly

Dubia Roaches

Daily for juveniles; 2–3×/week for adults

Marigold

Weekly

Cucumber

Weekly or less

Banana

Monthly or less

Garden Snails

Occasionally (1–2×/month)

Silkworms

2–3×/week (juveniles); Weekly (adults)

Spinach

Avoid or maximum once per month, small amount.

Waxworms

Occasionally — no more than monthly

Persimmon

Avoid

Basil

Weekly

Dill

Weekly

Water Hyacinth

Float in tank as an occasional grazing option.

Endive

Include regularly in plant portion.

Romaine Lettuce

Offer freely as an easy-to-accept green. Mix with higher-nutrition greens.

Duckweed

Can be kept live in tank and grazed freely.

Water Lettuce

Allow continuous access in tank or outdoor pond.

Crickets

Juveniles: twice per week. Adults: once per week.

Earthworms

Juveniles: 2–3 times per week. Adults: once per week.

Feeder Fish

Adults: once or twice per week. Not recommended for juveniles as a regular food.

Blueberries

Occasional treat — a few pieces once or twice per week.

Strawberries

Occasional treat — a few pieces once or twice per week.

Aquatic Turtle Pellets

Juveniles: daily, 2–3 pellets per inch of shell. Adults: every 2–3 days.

Dandelion Greens

Adults: daily greens offering. Juveniles: daily alongside protein.

Mustard Greens

Adults: 2–3 times per week. Juveniles: offer alongside other greens.

Anacharis

Keep live in tank for continuous grazing.

Collard Greens

Adults: 2–3 times per week. Juveniles: daily or every other day.

Common Mallow

2–3×/week

Alfalfa

Weekly

Common Daisy

Weekly

Nasturtium

Weekly

Pansy

Weekly

Petunia

Weekly

Lamb's Lettuce

2–3×/week

Geranium

Weekly

Buttercup

Daffodil

Pothos

None — should not be offered at any quantity

Philodendron

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Peace Lily

Should not be offered at any quantity — avoid entirely.

Neon Pothos

Should not be offered at any quantity; considered unsafe for red-eared sliders.

Avocado

Monstera

null

Dieffenbachia

null

Chinese Evergreen

null

Dracaena

None — avoid entirely

Nightshade

ZZ Plant

null — should not be offered at any quantity

Wood Sorrel

Should be avoided entirely; no safe serving quantity is established for red-eared sliders.

Snake Plant

None — avoid entirely

Rhubarb

Jade Plant

None — avoid entirely

Aloe Vera

null

Rubber Plant

Should not be offered at any quantity; avoid entirely.

Oleander

Do not feed; highly toxic

Foxglove

Do not feed; toxic

Hawthorn Leaves

Cleavers

Henbit

Hawkweed

Spider Plant