Can Red-eared Sliders eat Cress?
Trachemys scripta elegans · Lepidium sativum
Caution
Weekly
ReptiFiles and Tortoise Trust list watercress as acceptable for sliders; Cress is comparable but its goitrogenic potential merits moderation. The Tortoise Table orange rating applies and it should supplement rather than anchor the vegetable component.
Feeding frequency
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The short answer
ReptiFiles and Tortoise Trust list watercress as acceptable for sliders; Cress is comparable but its goitrogenic potential merits moderation. The Tortoise Table orange rating applies and it should supplement rather than anchor the vegetable component.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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