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Ivana · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:41 pm Post subject: What to feed my RES

My RES "Dyrtle" only eats when I'm not around and she eats a whooooole lot but she only eats dried-up shrimp. I also got her some fruit and vegetable gel, "she throws it in my face because she doesn't like it. No, she ignores everything else that i feed her, I don't want to stop feeding her the shrimp cause I'm scared I'll starve her but I also want to feed her other health stuff.
Please help me.
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I loss my bestfriend "Dyrtle", now I only have Oliver to comfort me

Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

if the turtle is big enough try some rodie reds, comet feeder fish.....crickets....as for other i use the reptomin floating sticks made by tetra.....its a pretty decent food so ive been told !

all i do is shake the container and the swim right up to me and its like they are trained by the sound !

centex · Level 3 Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 319

Yeah ....repto min pellets....trust me it will eat them as long as you stop feeding the brine shrimp. It wont starve.

dixieee · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:44 am Post subject:

or mix the dried shrimps with the pellets and keep reducing one while putting more from the other until she gets used to the taste and eats the pellets by themselves
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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

Ivana · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:38 am Post subject: What to feed my turtle

I have tried to mix the shrimp with the vegetable gel but she refuses to eat it. I wanted to feed her some fruits and veggie besides the shrimp but she won't eat anything else. Crying or Very sad

The worst is that she will only eat when I'm not home so even if I try to feed her something else, she won't take it from me, (except for my finger of course) Laughing

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I loss my bestfriend "Dyrtle", now I only have Oliver to comfort me

dixieee · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:35 am Post subject:

ok then don't put anything else except floating leaves, let's say lettuce. she'll eat it sooner or later, they don't starve themselves
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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

centex · Level 3 Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 319

^^^^^^^^^^

my point exactly....its called tuff love! Laughing

Ivana · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:

I'm willing to try a little bit of tough luv but how long do I wait before I give in if she doesn't eat the leaves.
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I loss my bestfriend "Dyrtle", now I only have Oliver to comfort me

dixieee · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:07 am Post subject:

maybe 5-7 days, give it a try
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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

Ivana · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

I love my turtle too much, I don't see myself waiting 5 much less 7 days to feed her. She also a shy one, It kills me when she hides in the corner when I'm around Sad

If I do that I'm gonna automatically think that she hates me. There has to be something else I can do. Sad

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I loss my bestfriend "Dyrtle", now I only have Oliver to comfort me

dixieee · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:33 am Post subject:

don't worry it's for her own good. that's tough love we said, u're not torturing her Wink

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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

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

And besides, once she gets hungry enough to eat, she will thank you for providing some nurishment. Very Happy

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Ivana · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject:

Thanx guys for the support. I will do it. I have to, It will be for her own good. Wink

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I loss my bestfriend "Dyrtle", now I only have Oliver to comfort me

dixieee · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject:

way to go

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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

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

How often should you feed RES? My bigger one is about 1.5 in. I have had him since July, found him crawilng across my drive way. The other one I jst got the other day, and he is smaller. So I was curious how often I should feed them. Rolling Eyes

TallysMom · Level 2 Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 60

They are babies -- they need to be fed every day. You can get some Reptomin Baby Turtle food, or use the regular turtle sticks. Give them a variety of food, too -- a little cooked chicken (no fat), shrimp, green veggies (but not spinach). At this age they are carnivores but eventually they will turn to vegetarians.

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

My turtles the floating rods and i just put in some feeder fish. So far my bigger one ate 3! I could sit and watch him all day long trying to catch them.LOL Rolling Eyes

dixieee · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:14 am Post subject:

u can control that, flip them and look at their feet holes. if u see flesh coming out like fats then u need to cut the quantity down. i don't know what size are the 3 but i guess u wouldn't have any problems with that Smile

enjoy feeding time Very Happy

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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