Can Russian Tortoises eat Foxglove?

Q: Can Russian Tortoises eat Foxglove?

Foxglove is rated toxic for Russian Tortoises. Contains cardiac glycosides (digitalis glycosides) that cause heart arrhythmias, vomiting, and can be fatal in small doses. All parts of the plant are toxic.

Agrionemys horsfieldii · Digitalis purpurea

Toxic

Do not feed

The Tortoise Table

Contains cardiac glycosides (digitalis glycosides) that cause heart arrhythmias, vomiting, and can be fatal in small doses. All parts of the plant are toxic.

Toxic

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The short answer

Contains cardiac glycosides (digitalis glycosides) that cause heart arrhythmias, vomiting, and can be fatal in small doses. All parts of the plant are toxic.

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Digitalis purpurea — toxic. Cardiac glycosides. All parts of the plant are dangerous. Do not feed.

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