Can Russian Tortoises eat Butternut Squash?

Q: Can Russian Tortoises eat Butternut Squash?

Butternut Squash is rated caution for Russian Tortoises. Tortoise Table: squash listed as sparingly. High beta-carotene (vitamin A precursor), moderate sugar. Occasional treat, not a staple.

Agrionemys horsfieldii · Cucurbita moschata

Caution

Weekly

The Tortoise Table

Tortoise Table: squash listed as sparingly. High beta-carotene (vitamin A precursor), moderate sugar. Occasional treat, not a staple.

Feeding frequency

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever

Caution

Weekly

HerbivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Tortoise Table: squash listed as sparingly. High beta-carotene (vitamin A precursor), moderate sugar. Occasional treat, not a staple.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Weekly

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw butternut squash

48mg

Calcium

33mg

Phosphorus

1.5:1

Ca:P ratio

Low

Oxalate

Protein

Fiber

Backed by sources

The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table – Fruit & Vegetables

Specialist resourceReptiFiles – Tortoise & Turtle Care Sheets

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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