Can Red-eared Sliders eat Honeysuckle?
Trachemys scripta elegans · Lonicera periclymenum
Caution
Weekly
The Tortoise Table
ReptiFiles lists dandelion flowers as safe for Red-eared Sliders but does not specifically mention honeysuckle. Flowers are generally appropriate as occasional plant variety; the toxic berry fraction must be strictly excluded.
Feeding frequency
DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Caution
Weekly
OmnivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic
The short answer
ReptiFiles lists dandelion flowers as safe for Red-eared Sliders but does not specifically mention honeysuckle. Flowers are generally appropriate as occasional plant variety; the toxic berry fraction must be strictly excluded.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
Weekly
Backed by sources
The Tortoise TableMerck Vet Manual – Nutrition in Tortoises
Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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