Feeding and Nutrition :: feeding pellets

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Post Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:57 pm   feeding pellets

Hey guys, I was just wunderin how many repto min pellets should baby's have daily? I have two RES. The pellet's are a little under 1/2 inch.
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Post Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:59 pm   

id say 2 pellets. after 3 days feed them another 2 pellets. thats what ive been told. when they get bigger then you have to give atleast 1 more for every inch they grow. since my turtle is still 2 inches i feed him 2 pellets and ill feed him more and more pellets as the years go on
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Post Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 8:19 pm   

The general rule is to feed them as many pellets as would fit inside their head (not including the neck).
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Post Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 8:58 pm   

what he said. the size of the head is the amount. if u feed over the amount they can start pyramiding which can cause lots of damage if it gets really bad
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