Feeding and Nutrition

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:01 pm

Leo did'nt even eat any tuna which i've offered him yesterday. I'm happy that he's eating the staple sticks.

ya, i gotta arrange him a basking area now. Can't leave him in the sunlight in the backyard.

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:20 am

marisa wrote:If he's starting to eat, that's good. Give him a varied diet.

Don't know what you mean about the shopkeeper and the basking area----your turtle does need to get out of the water to dry off and bask. He needs a basking area if he doesn't have one. And, he needs to be basking under a heat source and UVB light.

Tuna is protein rich, and can be given as an occasional treat or to encourage a reluctant turtle to eat.

Okay Thanks!

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:31 am

Congrats on Leo eating ^^

The reason why Leo is taking the food and jumping into the water is because turtles can't swallow out of the water.

You should really read the care sheets on the main website so you know what your turtle needs because often pet stores and shop keepers have very, very outdated information on turtle care, or don't really understand what you need to keep your turtles happy and healthy.

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:04 am

yes, you are right gwennie.

Does RES like to have live worms?? Leo seem not at all interested when i offered him..

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:41 pm

What kind of worms are you talking about?

My RES likes an occasional earthworm. They're good to offer as part of the diet.

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:37 am

The ones i have offered were blood worms..

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:08 pm

Blood worms aren't that nutritious. The ones I've used have been frozen and supposedly fortified with nutrients. Aren't they really small? I've given them to hatchlings/small turtles because of their size and only as an occasional treat, but not larger turtles.

Try an earthworm---most RES like them, and they're better nutritionally than bloodworms.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:39 am

Yes, the ones i have offered are really small. Leo ate them after a while. Did not know anything about how much nutritious were they for a turtle.

I'll try to feed Leo an earthworm...
THANK YOU :-)

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:42 am

hey by the way, can leo eat a gold fish of 4 inch size? I mean will it bite the fish??

Leo is not even 2 inch long

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:24 am

Yes, it could turn out to be a big mess for you to clean up, and it would mean a slow death for that fish.

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