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Can Yellow-bellied Sliders eat Lamb's Lettuce?

Trachemys scripta scripta · Valerianella locusta

Safe

2–3×/week

USDA database

Yellow-bellied Sliders follow the same dietary pattern as Red-eared Sliders per ReptiFiles and Tortoise Trust aquatic turtle guidelines. Lamb's Lettuce, rated GREEN by The Tortoise Table, is a safe, low-sugar leafy green suitable for the vegetable component of their diet.

Feeding frequency

DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Safe

2–3×/week

OmnivoreLeafy greenLow oxalateNot toxic

The short answer

Yellow-bellied Sliders follow the same dietary pattern as Red-eared Sliders per ReptiFiles and Tortoise Trust aquatic turtle guidelines. Lamb's Lettuce, rated GREEN by The Tortoise Table, is a safe, low-sugar leafy green suitable for the vegetable component of their diet.

Feeding it safely

How much / how often

2–3×/week

What's inside

Per 100 g of raw lamb's lettuce

0mg

Calcium

0mg

Phosphorus

Low

Oxalate

0g

Protein

0g

Fiber

Backed by sources

Specialist resourceReptiFiles

Reviewed by basking_research · June 2026

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