Can Red-footed Tortoises eat Banana?

Q: Can Red-footed Tortoises eat Banana?

Banana is rated caution for Red-footed Tortoises. Tortoise Table: sparingly. Red-footed tortoises tolerate fruit (up to 30% of diet) but banana's Ca:P is extremely poor (0.23:1). Maximum once monthly, tiny portion; counterbalance with calcium-rich greens.

Chelonoidis carbonarius · Musa acuminata

Caution

Monthly or less

The Tortoise Table

Tortoise Table: sparingly. Red-footed tortoises tolerate fruit (up to 30% of diet) but banana's Ca:P is extremely poor (0.23:1). Maximum once monthly, tiny portion; counterbalance with calcium-rich greens.

Feeding frequency

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever

Caution

Monthly or less

OmnivoreFruitLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Monthly or less

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw banana

5mg

Calcium

22mg

Phosphorus

0.2:1

Ca:P ratio

INVERTED

Low

Oxalate

1.1g

Protein

2.6g

Fiber

Backed by sources

The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table – Fruit & Vegetables

Specialist resourceTortoise Trust – Dietary Guidelines

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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