Feeding and Nutrition :: help

[mkeric1]

hi!
my turtle eats only one kind of food(wardley sticks)
i've bought about 8 different brands but thats the only one she'll it.
she never eats any veggies.i've tried all of them.
how many sticks a day for 6 month old turtle and how often?
it seems like she'll eat as many as i put in.i'm scared that i'm overfeeding.
please help.

p.s. she eats dried shrimp once a week

thanks marko

[sonyj]

The general guideline is to imagine your turtles head is hollow and feed only enough sticks per day(for hatchlings under a year) that would fit inside her head(not including neck). Since each pellet brand is different sizes it's hard to say exactly how many to give. Estimation is hard but the better way to feed them.

The shrimp should only be offered for treats so no more than once a month. And keep trying the veggies daily. Don't stop offering them as they are a very important part of their balanced diet. Some turtles take to veggies right away even as hatchlings (like mine) but others will have to work up to them over time. As a turtle gets older their veggie intake should increase as well, so maybe something she wouldn't eat before she would now.