Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Cress?
Trachemys scripta scripta · Lepidium sativum
Caution
Weekly
Dietary needs closely mirror Red-eared Sliders; Cress is acceptable in moderation within the vegetable component but goitrogenic compounds from the Brassica family warrant infrequent use. The Tortoise Table orange/moderate rating is the guiding reference.
Feeding frequency
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The short answer
Dietary needs closely mirror Red-eared Sliders; Cress is acceptable in moderation within the vegetable component but goitrogenic compounds from the Brassica family warrant infrequent use. The Tortoise Table orange/moderate rating is the guiding reference.
Feeding it safely
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Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026
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