Feeding and Nutrition :: Betta fish food?!?!?

[cooleststan]

can I feed my turtle food that was made for my betta fish? I accidentlly bought too much fo rmy betta fish, and my turtle eats a LOT more than the fish, so I was just wondering

Thanks


it is this kind, all the ingredients and % are listed at the bottom

http://www.aquatichouse.com/Fish%20Food ... o-gold.asp

[Tenodera]

Well i wouldn't hurt... but you can't ONLY feed your turtle betta food. When I feed my Serra I feed her Reptomin mixed with some fishflake food ( the colour enhancing kind)

[xsavingsaturdayx]

I think I read somewhere that fish flakes/dog food that some keepers reccomend actually do more harm than good. I would stick best to food made for turtles..try reptomin, or jurassi diet.

[Tenodera]

Should I stop Serra from eating the fish flakes then?? because when I feed the fish she eats some of it... I checked the protein amount and also the ingredients, and its pretty much the same as the Reptomin

[xsavingsaturdayx]

That's up to you. Some keepers feed their turtles algea waffers and swear it's realy good for turtles, and some feed chicild sticks, and if you offer it, i personally believe it shouldnt be a staple (something you feed every other day). But I personally wouldnt offer it, and if I would, very rarely. But thats just me.

If your using the color enhancing flakes to brighten her color, i believe that it realy doesnt work, or so i've heard.

[Tenodera]

Yea I don't feed her fish food very often...

It doesn't work? I've noticed more contrast between her colours recently...her stripes look neon against her dark skin now! lol

[xsavingsaturdayx]

I read some threads a long time ago in other forums, about flakes enhancing color. Most said it didnt work..

[urbancleopatra]

I don't think it would hurt I just wouldn't make it a staple in their diet. I occassionally (like once a month) feed my turts a small piece of this natural dog food from Cutter's Mill (all natural pet store) since my Cheech eats it. It's a mix of veggies and chicken without preservatives, additives, or flavoring in a soft food form. They LOVE it the little oinkers.

[SpotsMama]

My Spot's colors have gotten brighter - especially the yellow parts of this shell, which are almost orange. I think it's due to the Mazuri he's been getting lately.