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Turtle eating and breathing at same time?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:33 am
by Tide Pool
I have 2 baby RES. They don't like eating certain types of pellets and they don't eat a lot of veggie. They are very picky and the only food I've found they will eat is Saki-Hikari probiotic enhanced nutrient mix for turtles. Besides looking for any recommendations on treats to give them, they will usually take a bite of the soft pellet the open and close their mouth a couple times. After closing their mouth they will leave their mouth open with food inside. Is this Normal?

Re: Turtle eating and breathing at same time?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:10 pm
by steve
RES usually scarf their pellets down quickly. Is it possible they're getting too much in a bite? If you are in the US, there are lots of different food options I could suggest.