Feeding and Nutrition :: meat

[xsavingsaturdayx]

i heard hamburger meat is good for baby RES's, is this true or not?

[flutterby]

The only meat I would give a turtle is boiled chicken breast and that is a rare treat.

[scripta_elegans]

Not true. It is too high in fat. I don't think beef in general is good for turtles, but I have read a few suggested diets including cooked beef heart?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

realy?

tell me more..

[flutterby]

The way I see it is the only "meat" protien they would get in the wild would consist of insects and fish. I don't see a cow wading into the water for a turtle to nibble on it. (though the picture of it in my head is kind of funny) I can see a bitty turtle swinging off a of a cows tail.

[SpotsMama]

Spot absolutely adores a small shrimp (with shell off). I give him one from time to time for an extra special treat.

[xsavingsaturdayx]

haha, one of my RES's HATES shrimp. he LOVES pellets though.

[akaghettoraver]

I feed a pinky mouse once a week, it helps with the calcium intake. And she loves them

[xsavingsaturdayx]

a mouse?

omg i dont think id have the heart to watch my turtle devour a poor helpless rodent ]=

[akaghettoraver]

its a quick death no pain she goes for the head every time!

[xsavingsaturdayx]

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[flutterby]

Regardless of the calcium... I would only give a pinky to an RES if it was going to lay or just laid eggs. They are (if I remember correctly) very high in fat and protien. And given that often is not healthy.

[akaghettoraver]

I've been doing it for a couple of yrs now. I haven't had any problems with my turtle. The Vet says she is doing just fine(annual check-up).

[flutterby]

I can understand them eating fish, worms, shrimp, insects and vegitation because thats what they would get in the wild. But what is the chance that a mouse (like the cow) would wander into a pond/lake and be eaten by this kind of turtle?

[akaghettoraver]

it could happen actually and we're not exactually talking about a mouse it is more like a hatchling