Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Common Mallow?
Trachemys scripta scripta · Malva sylvestris
Safe
2–3×/week
Yellow-bellied Sliders share a similar omnivorous dietary pattern to Red-eared Sliders. Mallow is a safe leafy green for the plant component of their diet; Tortoise Trust endorses salad greens for aquatic omnivores of this type.
Feeding frequency
2–3×/week
The short answer
Yellow-bellied Sliders share a similar omnivorous dietary pattern to Red-eared Sliders. Mallow is a safe leafy green for the plant component of their diet; Tortoise Trust endorses salad greens for aquatic omnivores of this type.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
What's inside
Per 100 g of raw common mallow
185mg
Calcium
112mg
Phosphorus
1.7:1
Ca:P ratio
Low
Oxalate
9.4g
Protein
2g
Fiber
Backed by sources
Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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