Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:38 pm frustrated - what aquatic plant for a RES
Hey guys,
I'm pretty frustrated. I have learned to grow all kinds of aquatic plants, and have a really nice aquatic setup, problem is my turtle doesn't like to eat any of the plants I grow, yes most of them are on the "turtle will eat" list. I even went down to where I caught him 2 to 3 years ago, grabbed some of those plants, grew those for a month or so and he didn't eat them.
my RES is about 2 to 3 years old, he eats several different plants, baby plantain, red ear lettuce, carrot tops, kale, and dandelions are his favorites, notice those are all ground based plants, not aquatic. Sure he likes the meaty things too, crickets, minnows, redworms.
Can anyone help me with an aquatic plant (I've tried most of those on the Turtle Talk plants to feed list) that a RES turtle will almost certainly eat?
thanks!
Todd