Feeding and Nutrition :: how much to feed an adult res?

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Post Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:18 am   how much to feed an adult res?

im not sure if shes an adult yet but she is about 5 inches.

do i feed her once a day? as much food as her head

or twice a day??
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:27 am   

At that size, I feed mine 3 days a week (only once a day) with veggies on the days in between
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:50 pm   

After 4", every other day they get a headful of pellets. Look at the Stickie about what people feed their turtles and you can see the schedules most people keep.
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