Can Red-eared Sliders eat Hawkweed?

Hawkweed is rated unknown for Red-eared Sliders. Not a natural aquatic food. Non-toxic if nibbled.

Trachemys scripta elegans · Hieracium pilosella

Unknown

Verdict pending review

Cross-reference

Not a natural aquatic food. Non-toxic if nibbled.

Unknown

OmnivorePlantLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Not a natural aquatic food. Non-toxic if nibbled.

Cross-referenceKeeper consensus (multiple sources)

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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