Can Red-footed Tortoises eat Rhubarb?
Chelonoidis carbonarius · Rheum × hybridum
Toxic
Do not feed
The Tortoise Table
Very high oxalic acid — all parts dangerous.
Toxic
Toxic
OmnivoreVegetableHigh oxalate
The short answer
Very high oxalic acid — all parts dangerous.
Backed by sources
The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table
Rheum sp. — toxic. Very high oxalic acid. Potentially fatal.
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