Can Red-eared Sliders eat Buttercup?
Trachemys scripta elegans · Ranunculus sp.
Toxic
Do not feed
Exotic vet review
Protoanemonin — causes oral and GI irritation.
Toxic
Toxic
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The short answer
Protoanemonin — causes oral and GI irritation.
Backed by sources
Exotic vet reviewVCA Animal Hospitals — Feeding Aquatic Turtles
Buttercup contains protoanemonin and should never be fed to turtles.
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