Can Red-eared Sliders eat Nightshade?
Trachemys scripta elegans · Solanum sp.
Toxic
Do not feed
Exotic vet review
Solanine alkaloids — all parts toxic.
Toxic
Toxic
OmnivorePlant
The short answer
Solanine alkaloids — all parts toxic.
Backed by sources
Exotic vet reviewVCA Animal Hospitals — Feeding Aquatic Turtles
Nightshade plants contain solanine and are toxic to reptiles.
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