Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Common Daisy?
Trachemys scripta scripta · Bellis perennis
Safe
Weekly
The Tortoise Table
Yellow-bellied Sliders share the same dietary pattern as Red-eared Sliders. Daisy has no known toxicity and fits appropriately within the plant component of their omnivorous diet, consistent with Compositae family safety data.
Feeding frequency
DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Safe
Weekly
OmnivoreVegetableLow oxalateNot toxic
The short answer
Yellow-bellied Sliders share the same dietary pattern as Red-eared Sliders. Daisy has no known toxicity and fits appropriately within the plant component of their omnivorous diet, consistent with Compositae family safety data.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
Weekly
Backed by sources
The Tortoise TableMerck Vet Manual – Nutrition in Tortoises
Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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