Feeding and Nutrition :: Seperate to feed multiple turtles?

[easy2putt]

I have three but the big guy seems to hog up all the food and then the next biggest gets some..but the smallest one hardly ever gets his share..

Am I supposed to seperately feed the smaller one..?

maybe pull him out in another area?

[Raphulk]

exactly.

the only way to ensure that each turtle is getting their share is to feed them separately.

[marisa]

I'd definitely feed the smaller one separately in the tank. Since the largest one is a pig, you could take him out and feed him in a separate container. I don't know how big the tank is, but if it's large, you could try feeding the middle one at the opposite end (from the smallest one). If that doesn't work, you'll have to feed him separately as well.

[pickerbp22]

i feed all mine seperately, less tension. they used to fight alot during feeding. now that is gone, and they are all happy together. it also keeps ur tank alot cleaner. no excess food particles flowin around makin a mess in your tank.

[theartbook35]

Separate them.

I have a 10 gallon tank, and a couple of two inch turtles. Thank fully, they have discover their own places in the tank where they like to eat. I just drop the food directly in front of them, and monitor them as they eat. I do separate them sometimes if the male tries to hog all the food.

I have never had an issue of them fighting or biting each other for food. They actually get along very nicely, and know when to give each other space. (I spend a ton of time observing them daily).