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Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:20 pm**

Are green beans any good for Michelangelo? It didn't say anything on the what to feed your turtle part about green beans.

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:32 pm**

How old/big is he?

I feed them to my turtles (both the boxies and the RES) because they are a good source of vegetable protein. However, feed them in moderation, because they are a bit high in oxalates. Oxalates bind to calcium and pull it out of the body, so on the day that you feed green beans, feed some cuttlebone also.

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:47 pm**

He's 1.25 inches.

Posted: **Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:02 am**

Ok, a turtle so small is still growing, so it is especially important to supplement with cuttlebone every time you feed green beans.