Comments on: Does anyone know the eating habits of turtles? http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/ MyTurtles.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:05:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Madkins007 http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Madkins007 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:52:34 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/#comment-582 Turtles start to want to hibernate based on temps and light cycles. The problem is that in most set-ups, the outside lighting is trigger hibernation, but the warmer temps indoors does not let them fully go into hibernation mode and they tend to stop eating and often waste away. The best way to overcome this is to set up a heater to keep the tank at 75-80 and install some good lighting (ideally with UV) to 'trick' them into thinking it is still summer with 10 hour long days. Turtles start to want to hibernate based on temps and light cycles. The problem is that in most set-ups, the outside lighting is trigger hibernation, but the warmer temps indoors does not let them fully go into hibernation mode and they tend to stop eating and often waste away.

The best way to overcome this is to set up a heater to keep the tank at 75-80 and install some good lighting (ideally with UV) to ‘trick’ them into thinking it is still summer with 10 hour long days.

]]> By: jong jong http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-581 jong jong Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:26:00 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/#comment-581 Let them eat PIZZA. Turtles loves it even the ninja turtles loves it. Let them eat PIZZA. Turtles loves it even the ninja turtles loves it.

]]> By: Alice Chaos http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Alice Chaos Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:32:17 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/#comment-580 Depending on where you live, yes, they could be getting ready to hibernate. If you're in a temperate zone where it freezes in winter, I'd say definitely. Only offer food if they want it.Get them a nice cozy bed.... Depending on where you live, yes, they could be getting ready to hibernate. If you’re in a temperate zone where it freezes in winter, I’d say definitely. Only offer food if they want it.Get them a nice cozy bed….

]]> By: ( ` ._ JÜÀN.-.KÅMån£¥_. ) http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-579 ( ` ._ JÜÀN.-.KÅMån£¥_. ) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:42:32 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/does-anyone-know-the-eating-habits-of-turtles/#comment-579 Maybe they are getting ready to mate! Maybe they are getting ready to mate!

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