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Can Red-eared Sliders eat Oleander?

Trachemys scripta elegans · Nerium oleander

Toxic

Do not feed

[confidence: high] [source: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (cross-ref); exotic reptile toxicology review; oleandrin cardiac toxicity in vertebrates] Oleander (Nerium oleander) contains oleandrin, a potent cardiac glycoside; all parts are highly toxic and can cause fatal arrhythmia in reptiles including aquatic turtles.

Feeding frequency

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Toxic

Do not feed

OmnivorePlant

The short answer

[confidence: high] [source: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (cross-ref); exotic reptile toxicology review; oleandrin cardiac toxicity in vertebrates] Oleander (Nerium oleander) contains oleandrin, a potent cardiac glycoside; all parts are highly toxic and can cause fatal arrhythmia in reptiles including aquatic turtles.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Do not feed; highly toxic

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