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Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Bell Peppers?

Trachemys scripta scripta · Capsicum annuum

Caution

Weekly or less

The Tortoise Table

Same as Red-eared Slider. Occasional vegetable variety.

Feeding frequency

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Caution

Weekly or less

OmnivoreVegetableNone oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Same as Red-eared Slider. Occasional vegetable variety.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

Weekly or less

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw bell peppers

7mg

Calcium

26mg

Phosphorus

0.3:1

Ca:P ratio

INVERTED

None

Oxalate

1g

Protein

2.1g

Fiber

Backed by sources

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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