Are these berries?

[Talka]

My botany skill is negative, or worse.
Russian tortoise. Can he eat this?

 

[mike taylor]

I would say no. But not sure .

 

[theelectraco]

I remember being told never to eat those when I saw them camping or in bushes locally, so I would go with no also.

 

[Arnold_rules]

Based on the second picture, it appears to be Holly and can be toxic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly#Toxicity

 

[mctlong]

I remember being told never to eat those when I saw them camping or in bushes locally, so I would go with no also.

Same here. I don't know what they're called, but growing up, I warned that these are poisoness and cannot be eaten.

 

[Itort]

It's holly. They are toxic to most animals though birds eat them. I wouldn't chance feeding them to torts.

 

[Yvonne G]

An excerpt from Wikipedia about holly:

The berries of various species contain Theobromine, a compound similar to caffeine. In very small doses, theobromine and other caffeines only mildly stimulate the nervous system. However larger amounts can cause dizziness, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhoea, elevated pulse rate, and low blood pressure, as well as drowsiness.

Berries attract birds that eat them after the frosts have reduced toxicity. However, if household pets ingest Holly, they are very liable to be poisoned, and it is a very good idea to keep holly decorations out of reach of pets and/or children