Feeding and Nutrition :: two turtles in cohabitation

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:04 pm   two turtles in cohabitation

hey, i recently got two turtles (august 29). they live together in a tank, and when i got them they were both about 1" - 1 1/4" (guessing). when i measured them last monday, sam was 1 3/4" and ella was 1 1/4". today, sam is 2". im going to make the assumption that this is a pretty speedy growth rate (1/4" in a week).

i think that what is happening is that sam is eating all the food and ella isnt really getting much. are there any ways i can encourage sam to eat less and ella to eat more without feeding them seperately?
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:11 pm   

feeding them seperately would prob be the the best thing to do....
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:27 pm   

freshprince2146 wrote:feeding them seperately would prob be the the best thing to do....

Agreed prince......But not only for their growth, but for their health. Overfeeding is very unhealthy.
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