Feeding and Nutrition :: Is Parsley really bad?

[Nin10doGC]

I accidentally fed my turtle parsley and went to check if it was ok. (I have a lot of of fresh herbs around and have been feeding basil and a little romaine as it's main source of plants, and some blueberries because of Vitamin E I believe it was.)

Anyway, I put in the parsley and checked the site and it said it was bad. I only gave it a little, but was is the risk from it? Is it the oxalic acid or phosphorus or what? IF anyway can help, that would be great!

[BullDog]

A little bit will be OK. Not sure what it is about parsley, but a one time thing isn't going to hurt at all

[Nin10doGC]

I looked into it, it says it's the oxalic acid. :/

[marisa]

Parsley is very high in oxalic acid. Once won't hurt, but I wouldn't really feed it. If your turtle ate it, I'm surprised---I used to keep some floating in my RES's tank when he was a hatchling (before I realized it wasn't good to give) and he wouldn't touch it.

[Nin10doGC]

Yeah, he hasn't really touched it. He might've nibbled, but I'm nut sure, most of it is still in the tank, and the basil is gone. He loves the basil!