Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Foxglove?
Digitalis purpurea
Safety verdict
Toxic
Why
[confidence: high] [source: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (cross-ref); exotic reptile toxicology review; cardiac glycoside toxicity literature] Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) contains cardiac glycosides causing fatal arrhythmia; all parts toxic to reptiles including aquatic turtles; do not feed.
How much / how often
Do not feed; toxic
Reviewed by admin on May 2026
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