Basking

Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Cilantro?

Trachemys scripta scripta · Coriandrum sativum

Caution

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Specialist resource

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

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Caution

Weekly

OmnivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic

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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Backed by sources

Specialist resourceReptiFiles

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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