Can Sulcata Tortoises eat Cucumber?

Q: Can Sulcata Tortoises eat Cucumber?

Cucumber is rated caution for Sulcata Tortoises. Very low sugar makes cucumber acceptable as occasional hydration enrichment. No nutritional value; should not displace more nutritious foods.

Centrochelys sulcata · Cucumis sativus

Caution

Treat only

The Tortoise Table

Very low sugar makes cucumber acceptable as occasional hydration enrichment. No nutritional value; should not displace more nutritious foods.

Caution

Treat only

HerbivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Very low sugar makes cucumber acceptable as occasional hydration enrichment. No nutritional value; should not displace more nutritious foods.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Treat only

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw cucumber

16mg

Calcium

24mg

Phosphorus

0.7:1

Ca:P ratio

INVERTED

Low

Oxalate

0.7g

Protein

0.5g

Fiber

Backed by sources

The Tortoise TableThe Tortoise Table – Fruit & Vegetables

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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