Feeding and Nutrition :: veggies

[gloveman]

which veggies make the least mess....she likes the romaine lettuse but it makes a huge mess

[missibsu]

If you don't like the mess, use a seperate container for feeding. Your RES's dieat shouldn't be based on what doesn't make a mess.

[industrial_girl_2000]

which veggies make the least mess....she likes the romaine lettuse but it makes a huge mess

Maybe your turt is just not used to the lettuce yet. Feed her in a separate container, and mix a little bit of canned cat food with the lettuce (mix/feed the turt with baby spoon or with your fingers if you don't mind getting bitten). That was what I had to do to get Sheba used to eating veggies (make the veggies smell like fish, chicken, or whatever!).

My Sheba used to shred the lettuce & make a big mess because she didn't like it. Now she nips and bites at the lettuce and it completely disappears (without me having to mix in cat food).

[gloveman]

use a seperate container for feeding....do you mean take the turtle out of the tank to feed.....or put something in the tank

[missibsu]

A small dishpan will work, with enough water in it to cover her. I mean take her out. It may take her a bit to get adjusted to it though. There are other posts on seperate feeding containers.

[marisa]

How much romaine are you giving your turtle? I'd try giving less (or pieces rather than the whole leaf).

[sarah]

My turtles LOVED the lettuce too. They made a huge mess with it too though... because they eat like little pigs.