Feeding and Nutrition :: ??

[CV Cream]

How many Inches should my res be for me to change her from baby reptomin to reg. reptomin sticks? And would they eat cabbage? How about pieces of Potatoe? Raisins? Just curious... Thankz.

[grey goose]

I think the baby and adult pellets are the same, just that the baby pellets are smaller. I'm using the adult size (can't find the baby size) and I just break them in half...

[cam722]

Actually I think the baby ones are a tiny bit higher in protein. But you can always do as grey goose said and break them up

[scripta_elegans]

I think raisins would be too high in sugar, potatoes to high in starch, and cabbage is on the do no feed list because it has very little nutritional value. (Sorry to be such a nay sayer!) Red or Green leaf lettuce are easy to find, and very good for Pebbles, and Grapes once in awhile would be better than raisins. I also break reptomin sticks in half for my 2.5 inch turtles, and they seem to love them.

[CV Cream]

Alright, i just got her some romiane lettuce today... When i first put in the lettuce, she attacked it. But then the rest she ignored... Same wit the tomatoe... she gobbled it the first time and ignored it ever since...

[scripta_elegans]

Yeah. Mine do that with lettuce too.

[Kallistos]

Keep offering and I'm sure they'll give in sometime. Try dipping the stuff in tuna water and then after awhile they'll eat it w/o tuna water. It's really convinient if you buy some of those cheap veggie clips. Easier to eat and they eat a little less messily...

[marisa]

Reptomin Baby is actually lower in protein and has a bit more calcium than regular Reptomin.

CV Cream, there are no "rules" for when you change over from one pellet to another. My eastern painteds are just a bit over two years and I still buy Reptomin Baby when I see it for them.