Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Cilantro?
Trachemys scripta scripta · Coriandrum sativum
Caution
Weekly
Yellow-bellied Sliders share a dietary pattern with Red-eared Sliders, and cilantro is suitable as an occasional leafy herb within the plant portion of their omnivorous diet. No toxicity or contra-indications are identified in available sources.
Feeding frequency
Weekly
The short answer
Yellow-bellied Sliders share a dietary pattern with Red-eared Sliders, and cilantro is suitable as an occasional leafy herb within the plant portion of their omnivorous diet. No toxicity or contra-indications are identified in available sources.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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