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GGLuis · Level 2 Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 74

I have everything ready. I have everything needed: UVB, UVA light, Filter, Natural Rain Water, Heater ( water is 85). My turtles had swollen eyes before, but they seemed to be getting better. The only problem is that they won\'t eat. They will only eat earthworms and fried shrimp. I tried feeding them carrots and ReptoMin Floating Sticks, but they won\'t eat them. What else can I try feeding them? Thanks for your help.
Louis

godlinked86 · Level 3 Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 123

well usually turtles don`t eat due to the change of diet...if u have fed them a certain kind of food very often they get use to it...then if u change they won`t eat it untill their really despred for food.....try pellets their kinda healthy....buy good ones....
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stunt pogoer · Level 3 Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 126

umm... fried shrimp, dude? thats probulaly not very good for ur turtle... my softy had the same problem when i caught her, she wouldnt eat anything until i went to the pet store and bought sun dried baby shrimp. it comes in a little container like reptomin does. she ate that fine, then i moved on to reptomin and she started eating that.... i would also recommend going to the pet store and buying crickets... turtles love crickets and its good for them, too

dixieee · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:16 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

i feed them dried shrimps..fried is not that good to be fed daily..try differeny types of food always..i can also mix pellets with the shrimps they are eating so they might eat it without noticing
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

GGLuis · Level 2 Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 74

What are pellets? Are Crickets good for them? Can I feed them that everyday?

godlinked86 · Level 3 Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 123

pellets are those small little bead like foods u use to feed fish.
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Bandgeek2709 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Georgia

I have Reptomin food pellets. They are very long, and my turts won\'t eat them unless I break them up into smaller pieces. I also have a food thing that has dried baby shrimp, a different kind of pellet, and mini krill. They like all of those things. I got some fish the other day and they ate two of them. I think the fish are a little fast though! I fed them some chicken one time too. I\'ll get pics of the pellets. How old are your turdees?
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STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:01 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

My turtles try to be sneaky with the fish, but they usually get away:D, I give them reptomin, freeze dried bloodworms, cooked chicken(occasionally), and fish flakes(the flakes are actually for the fish but the turtles go after it, the fish usually get the scraps:D
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Bandgeek2709 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Georgia

Go to http://photobucket.com/albums/v213/bandgeek2709/Setups/Food/?multi=4&addtype= for more pics.
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STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:05 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

Sorry, my eyes were straining:D Very Happy

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Bandgeek2709 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Georgia

Bandgeek2709 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Georgia

Is the picture of the turtle in your siggy your turtle? It looks like a sea turtle in the picture. Is it?
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STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:22 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

Yeah, the pic between Taz and the blue poison arrow frog is the pic of my babies:D
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Bandgeek2709 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Georgia

dixieee · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:09 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

i have those same pellets and dried shrimps..yes turtles do eat lettuce and canned tuna..lettuce should be included in their diet while tuna fish is only for treats..

pellets are small things that contain everything..i mean it by everything (like the 4 food groups together)..i read the ingredients once and was sick
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cstanton819 · Level 3 Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 139

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

No because it contains too much fat, it is just as a variety, so they don\'t get bored with or get too used to one food item, it is not suggested to give raw meat to your turtles, reptomin should stay in their diet because of all the nutrients it has that other foods (such as chicken) don\'t have.
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cstanton819 · Level 3 Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 139

So do you give them some veggies also. i thought that at some point they don\'t eat as much meat but more veggies.
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dixieee · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

meat occassionaly as treats..veggies are good yes it should be included in their diet
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

GGLuis · Level 2 Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 74

GGLuis · Level 2 Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 74

I heard lettuce have no effect in turtles though, is it still ok to feed them lettuce?

godlinked86 · Level 3 Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 123

well i`ve been reading up on al ur replies....way cool on all the various foods u feed them...i still use pellets cuz i don`t really want to stink up my tank...mom will give me the lecture....and um GGluis lettuce is alright for turtles...
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cstanton819 · Level 3 Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 139

Not Iceberg Lettuce!!!!!!

I feed my baby canteloupe a lot. It doesn\'t dirty up the tank like bananna or lettuce does. I just cut it up into bite size pieces and he loves it. I also give him reptomin pellets for his staple diet. He likes that too, but he will probably eat anything I throw over in there, he is just naturally greedy.
He also eats his bubbles.
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dixieee · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

my babies ate bananas today:D it was so fun watching them how they bite it (from the big piece)
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cstanton819 · Level 3 Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 139

Yeah, my baby loves banannas (but then again there isn\'t much that he won\'t eat)but I wont give them to him too often because the next day I will have the clean the tank guranteed.
So now what I do since banannas are sticky, I cut them into bite size pieces and let them stick to the side of the tank just above the water level. The funniest thing is watching him stick his head out of the water to grab a bite. But I don\'t have to worry about bannanna bits floating in the water making it dirty.
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dixieee · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

hehe,,yeah i held the pieces until they ate from my fingers..they still messed the tank but it\'s ok for their first time eating bananas
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

mariza · Level 4 Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 1339

Be very careful about feeding bananas to turtles. Bananas are high in potassium and phosphorus, both of which can interfere with calcium absorption/metabolism. Captive turtles generally get too much of these minerals in the diet already. Bananas also are easily addictive, and a turtle can start refusing other foods/become a fussy eater. Sometimes bananas are used to get a turtle eating or with oral meds. In general, though, bananas should be given very occasionally if at all--about every 6 weeks.
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Bandgeek2709 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Georgia

I fed my turtles bananas and blueberries last night. I don\'t think they like the bananas that much nor the blueberries. It was fun to watch though. Smile

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dixieee · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:34 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

oh wise mariza\'s back..glad to see u Smile

thanx for the info. about bananas,,strange how they can get addicted to it although they didn\'t like it at the beginning and still didn\'t eat that much,,bandgeek\'s turtles didn\'t like it that much either
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

godlinked86 · Level 3 Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 123

This dude is still stuck to pellets...but my babies still like em....but hey one day i`ll try something different
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dixieee · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:53 am Post subject: Re: What else can I feed them?

pellets give the most important vitamins to the turtle..giving them other food is only for variety and extra proteins or whatever
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

GGLuis · Level 2 Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 74

Iceberg Lettuce is not the good one to give, that what I heard. Iceberg Lettuce is the one that comes in a ball, then which one is the right one to give them?