Feeding and Nutrition :: Turtle Bites

[SebastianMillhouse]

I recently bought HBH Trutle Bites for my turtle. They're red and green pellets made mostly of fruits. Before I feed these too much or too often, I want to ask how much you suggest to feed.

http://store01.prostores.com/timsdiscou ... es-Jar.bmp

[Kallistos]

How large or your turtles? Babies should be fed daily, and adults every other day. Around 8-10 pellets every other day for adults. Not sure on babies though...

[cam722]

I'm not familiar with that sort of turtle food.. what are the ingredients.. does it contain any protien or vitamins or is it just a fruit treat?

[CountryGirl68]

Here are the ingredients of HBH Turtle Bites:

"fish meal, soybean meal, corn meal, corn gluten meal, soya oil, coconut oil, wheat, calcium carbonate, raisins, coconut, papaya, apricot, banana, sweet potato, pineapple, apple, spinach, broccoli, carrots, dates, dicalcium phosphate, l-lysine, choline chloride, natural and artificial flavors, dl methionine."

"Shell-conditioning formula contains boosted levels of calcium and vitamins A and D3 to help support a healthy shell and body for aquatic turtles. Floating pellet food provides proper nutrition with essential vitamins and minerals for complete turtle health."

[SebastianMillhouse]

My turtle is a little more than 3 inches long. He weighs 5 ounces as of yesterday.

[industrial_girl_2000]

Here are the ingredients of HBH Turtle Bites:

"fish meal, soybean meal, corn meal, corn gluten meal, soya oil, coconut oil, wheat, calcium carbonate, raisins, coconut, papaya, apricot, banana, sweet potato, pineapple, apple, spinach, broccoli, carrots, dates, dicalcium phosphate, l-lysine, choline chloride, natural and artificial flavors, dl methionine."

"Shell-conditioning formula contains boosted levels of calcium and vitamins A and D3 to help support a healthy shell and body for aquatic turtles. Floating pellet food provides proper nutrition with essential vitamins and minerals for complete turtle health."

Sounds delicious....NOT!!!!

It's kinda like when our moms always made us eat our yucky spinach as a kid.....famous last words: "eat it, it's good for you!"

[Muirner]

raisins, coconut, papaya, apricot, banana, sweet potato, pineapple, apple All of the fruit in this list, should be an OCCASIONAL treat, nothing that is a staple of their diet.

[marisa]

I've posted about his before---a turtle keeper on another forum calls them turtle crack and gives them to her turtle as a treat. Turtles usually love them, partly because of their high oil content.

I've always been skeptical of the high sugar content and all the fillers. As an occasional part of the diet, they probably wouldn't hurt.

[SebastianMillhouse]

I've made it a treat for him. A few a week is all. When I do put them in with some pellets though, he nails them first even if they're farther away! He must like them.