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hongxkongxmunkee · Level 1 Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 8

I have 3 RES for over a year now. I feed them reptomin pellets and some feeder fish once a month. But lately, I noticed that their shells are starting to pyramid. This never happened before until now. I haven't moved them to a different tank or changed their environment in any way. Should I change their diet to something else to stop this from happening?

dixieee · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:36 am Post subject:

what is the size of the setup? might be that there's no enough space for them to grow freely, taking into consideration that diet is ok..
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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: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:04 am Post subject:

How much are you feeding them, if they are a year old like mine are, they should be getting fed every other day (one day yes, one day no). Mine too have some bumps on their shell, mostly due to my lack of will power, it is hard to just walk by while your children are begging for food. Very Happy

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Robin_Luver13 · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

mines like 1 1/2 or 2 years old and i feed him every day.... is this too much???
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dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:34 am Post subject:

i believe it depens on how much u feed him
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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

red78640 · Level 1 Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Kyle,TX

My Tuga has signs of getting fat, ie: pyramid shell and fat rolls around her back legs. I feed her pellets and occasionally raw tenderlion. How can I cut her back w/o starving her? I can't stand to walk idly by when she begs Exclamation

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dixieee · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:19 am Post subject:

don't cz u will hurt her. replace them with let's say a pellet or two per day and keep floating leaves with her. she won't starve herself don't worry
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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

sounds like a common case of the pet controlling the owner...its ok it happens to the best of us! Cool

CeCe · Level 2 Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 56

I think feed him low fat foods - Lean chicken breast, fish (very good) and (sorry for any fish lovers!!!) put some fish in the tank, dont feed him and just keep a watch. He should chase them and catch them. This should give him some exercise as well.

Let him walk around once a day

Stuff like Beef heart is Extremely fatty. and just check the nutri list on the back of the pellets and choose one with the least fat.

hope that helps

red78640 · Level 1 Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Kyle,TX

Thanks for all the advice! She has taken a liking to cooked chicken breast, although my wife thinks I am nuts for cooking chicken for a turtle. She doesn't understand Rolling Eyes

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