Can Red-eared Sliders eat Cilantro?
Trachemys scripta elegans · Coriandrum sativum
Caution
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Cilantro is an appropriate leafy herb for the plant-based portion of the Red-eared Slider's diet and raises no toxicity concerns in available sources. ReptiFiles notes it as an occasional herb for omnivorous turtles; it complements leafy staples like dandelion and romaine.
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The short answer
Cilantro is an appropriate leafy herb for the plant-based portion of the Red-eared Slider's diet and raises no toxicity concerns in available sources. ReptiFiles notes it as an occasional herb for omnivorous turtles; it complements leafy staples like dandelion and romaine.
Feeding it safely
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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