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kevin89 · Level 2 Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 66

How much should i feed my turtle i usually feed him in the morn should i like feed him veggies in the morn, and pellets at night or anything like remember he size of a quarter, i usuall ybreak the pellets in some pieces for the turtle since he really small.

dixieee · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:24 am Post subject:

how many pellets do u feed him? hatchlings need to eat twice a day so u can split the quantity u are giving him in half and feed him some in the morning and the rest at night..u can keep some green leaves in there but i doubt he'll eat them cz baby turtles are like baby humans, they hate veggies Smile

after a while u'll know how to balance it..keep cutting the portions off when u see he's getting overweight by flipping him,, if u see flesh coming out from him hand and feet holes then he'll need a small 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

kevin89 · Level 2 Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 66

i gave him 5 pellet but i put them in half you know half the pellet made them small but there floating on top the plant, i see him nibbing on them right now but i figure out how to feed him as he grow and stuff. thanks for all help i may put him outside in a bucket since the sun is up. it nice outside.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

Just don't forget your turtle outside or he'll cook Very Happy

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dixieee · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:43 pm Post subject:

5 pellets a day? the small ones? i think this is too much but well as i said u can tell Smile

putting him out is a nice idea he'll enjoy it + it's better so he'll get direct sunlight,,good for the shell Smile

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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

kevin89 · Level 2 Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 66

blah i forget about putting him out i was getting him a bucket to put him in you know fixing it and some cloud quickly came in cuz of hurricane arlene blah hum bug i guess i have to wait till the hurricane arlene blow over it be out here by thursday the storm be compelety gone.then i put him outside let him enjoy i am going to do what my friend does he buy UVB bulbs for his tank but he replace the orignal aquirum light and put UVB bulbs there what i decied to do i just need to go tot he store and get one, he said you can get one at lowes where he bought his and i went to my local pet store there moving across the mall like moving the store up the mall and some there stuff not in the old one there in the new one and they said by next week everything be stocked they have it next week. so he have to wait couple more days for his dock and his new UVB bulbs. i know it tought but it all i can do Exclamation

and i am going on vacation sunday but my mom said she feed him. Very Happy

dixieee · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject:

u should be thankful that u know ur turtle will be in safe hands during ur vacation Sad

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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

kevin89 · Level 2 Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 66

i could take him but it be to much trouble lol, i just hope when i move out to college i find an apartment that allow aquairum my brother's place (he in college right now) he said his apartment ALLOWs aquarium so he can buy him a tank and have some reptile in there if he wish.

VersteckterGeist · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject:

i have hatchlings too. they looooveee to eat.. anything and everything lol.

i do what you do too, they get pellets in the day and some snacks at night. (mostly more pellets and some carrot chunks) they tear into it so fast that they don't know what they're eating lol.

they also love to eat calcium blocks, if you can get a hold of one of those, it'll be really good.

yea, i'm having that problem too. my sis and i were looking for apartments that you can have animals. technically a turtle (in louisiana anyway) is considered a fish until it's over 4 inches. so you might be able to have one.. we're allowed to have pets in our dorms..

and i'm going to bring my turtles in my dorm.. my mom said she'd feed them everyday for us.. but i don't know. i brought them all home.. so they're my responsibilty. lol. when they get bigger, i'm just going to bring huge tupperware containers into my dorm room.. they'll think i'm just bringing in regular junk for my dorm lol.

i hope it all works out! Smile

good luck with college ^__^
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