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Turday · Level 2 Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 97

WHAT CAN BABY RES EAT? anything else but those baby res sticks everyday?
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deesygirl · Moderator Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 1232

They can eat anything an adult does but babies need more protien. I feed the littl eones fresh fish pieces. Trout is common here. You can give them prekilled guppies, small amounts of tuna in water, cooked chicken, shreadded carrots and float some romaine or kale in the tank. Most won't be to interested at first but they will catch on.
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2turtles · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:53 am Post subject:

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MinisMommy · Level 3 Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

I have fed Mini cooked chicken... I just cut some of the left over chicken into small slivers and boil it. She didnt seem to like it too much when she was younger... she ate it but it took her a while. but she loves it now. Don't feed that to the turtle as a regular thing tho, its has a high amount of protien and too much can be a bad thing... just do the cooked chicken as a treat every now and then. However, I feed mini turtle sticks, dried shrimp, krill, pellets, carrots, lettus, zuccini.... and there are many plants that are good for your turtle as well.

Turday · Level 2 Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 97

what about frozen vegtables?? boil them could they get it?? like peas or corn?
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MinisMommy · Level 3 Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

no corn... very very harmful to turtles... the covering of the corn that doesnt digest is too big to safely run through a turtles small digestive track... can cause an intestinal blockage. As for peas Im not sure... I havent ever heard anything about peas... but Mini loves pea pods...

Turday · Level 2 Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 97

as for the tuna in a can... what is the good one..?? packed in oil or water?[/list][/quote]
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MinisMommy · Level 3 Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

packed in water definetly. try to make sure its like low sodium and stuff... and DEFINETLY water.

Captain_Turtle · Level 3 Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 206

As babies they are naturally more carnivorous, so if they are reluctant to eat vegetables then its ok to just let it be (dont pressure them like i used to....). And i dont think boiling vegetables is a great idea since some of the nutrients leak out during the process. You can also try small/cut up earthworms or redworms.
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I-LOVE-TURTLES · Level 3 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 269 Location: My House

Can you feed them grapes???
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Captain_Turtle · Level 3 Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 206

I have fed grapes before, but one time i gave him too much, and i dont think its good for the digestive system since it completely clouded its tank a yellowish color. So lesson here is one or two per week is enough.
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I-LOVE-TURTLES · Level 3 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 269 Location: My House

Ok thanks!!
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skslover · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

i have always fed my turtles baby turtle food brand is zoomeds i get mine at petworld it has all the nutrients a baby RES needs to grow up big n strong
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