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Can Sulcata Tortoises eat Parsley?

Centrochelys sulcata · Petroselinum crispum

Caution

Weekly at most

Specialist resource

ReptiFiles does not list parsley among approved Sulcata foods, and the species' grass-heavy, high-fiber dietary requirements leave little role for high-oxalate herbs. Tortoise Trust's oxalate warnings apply; occasional small amounts are the maximum advisable.

Feeding frequency

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Caution

Weekly at most

HerbivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

ReptiFiles does not list parsley among approved Sulcata foods, and the species' grass-heavy, high-fiber dietary requirements leave little role for high-oxalate herbs. Tortoise Trust's oxalate warnings apply; occasional small amounts are the maximum advisable.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Weekly at most

Backed by sources

Specialist resourceReptiFiles

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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