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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:19 pm   Iceburg Lettuce

So I know its not healthy for them but can I use it to get them started on veggies? We dont eat romaine in this house so I dont want t buy it until they are eating veggies. Any ideas you have would be helpful.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:45 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

Iceburg lettuce should only be fed rarely, if at all, since it doesn't have much nutritional value. How about getting some plain old green or red leaf lettuce?
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:54 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

the only lettuce we keep in the house is iceburg :/ and im not wanting to spend money on something i wont eat and the turtle wont eat...yet. we have other veggies i could try though? i just thought lettuce would be the easiest to introduce it to
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:49 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

actually more people have success starting with aquatic veggies and carrots.

You could also switch to eating red/green leaf lettuce, both are much better for you than iceberg
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:09 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

True but I am a youth have the house and my opinion about lettuce doesn't matter lol
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:46 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

At least where I live, Romaine Lettuce is only $1.50, along with Red and Green Leaf Lettuce. Not that much to spend, in my opinion.

Buy it and make your own salad with whatever you don't feed him. I don't think your parents will say "OMG ROMAINE!!! I WILL NOT HAVE MY CHILD EATING SUCH LETTUCE!!" lol :P
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:34 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

Yeah lettuce is pretty cheap here 2 dollars the most. And i don't find a different taste in iceburg romaine or red leaf so my parents buy it all.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:56 pm   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

hmm i think a head of lettuce is $5.00 where we go. maybe were going to the wrong place! but they used to give me the "bad" leaves for my rabbits when i had 8 of them. the leaves arent bad they are just "not human quality"
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:03 am   Re: Iceburg Lettuce

Head of lettuce for five bucks!

Definitely get some green/red leaf. I usually buy the head, but you could see if it comes in a bag (it may be cheaper). Maybe tell your folks you want to try it and then share some with your turtle. :)

I loathe iceberg (personally)... there are so many other great greens in the world. :)
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