Comments for My Turtles http://myturtles.com MyTurtles.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:05:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by newt http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 newt Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:05:57 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1070 crickets, blood worms, pellets crickets, blood worms, pellets

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by Sherbert http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Sherbert Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:44:44 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1069 There are many foods they eat: Mazuri and ReptoMin, Reptile/Pond 10, Cichlid Sticks, feeder fish, feeder crickets, earthworms, krill, blood worms, occasional crayfish & ghost shrimp, aquatic plants (such as Water Lilies, Water Hyacinth, Duckweed, Anacharis, Water Lettuce, Water Fern, Pondweed, Water starwort, Hornwort, Water milfoil, and Frogbit), some vegetables (such as Zucchini, Squash, Collard Greens, Beet Leaves, Endive, Romaine, Red Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Escarole, Mustard Greens & Dandelions) and some fruits (i.e. Banana). Many keepers use a good brand name commercial diet (usually Mazuri or ReptoMin Aquatic Turtle Diets) for a substantial portion (say, 25 - 80%) of the carnivorous portion of the diet, & round that out with treats of crickets, earth worms, crayfish, ghost shrimp & krill, & use Romaine lettuce (chosen over iceberg for higher fiber) & Anacharis as mainstays for the herbivorous portion of the diet. Since wild RES likely don't encounter fruits often we don't recommend use of Bananas & other fruits except as rare treats. Some people offer hairless mouse pups to turtles on occasion; never feed hairy animals to animals who don't naturally eat them (like RES) since hair is poorly digestible & can form trichobezoars (hairballs) & cause G.I. obstruction in some animals (so in theory perhaps RES). There are many foods they eat: Mazuri and ReptoMin, Reptile/Pond 10, Cichlid Sticks, feeder fish, feeder crickets, earthworms, krill, blood worms, occasional crayfish & ghost shrimp, aquatic plants (such as Water Lilies, Water Hyacinth, Duckweed, Anacharis, Water Lettuce, Water Fern, Pondweed, Water starwort, Hornwort, Water milfoil, and Frogbit), some vegetables (such as Zucchini, Squash, Collard Greens, Beet Leaves, Endive, Romaine, Red Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Escarole, Mustard Greens & Dandelions) and some fruits (i.e. Banana). Many keepers use a good brand name commercial diet (usually Mazuri or ReptoMin Aquatic Turtle Diets) for a substantial portion (say, 25 – 80%) of the carnivorous portion of the diet, & round that out with treats of crickets, earth worms, crayfish, ghost shrimp & krill, & use Romaine lettuce (chosen over iceberg for higher fiber) & Anacharis as mainstays for the herbivorous portion of the diet. Since wild RES likely don’t encounter fruits often we don’t recommend use of Bananas & other fruits except as rare treats. Some people offer hairless mouse pups to turtles on occasion; never feed hairy animals to animals who don’t naturally eat them (like RES) since hair is poorly digestible & can form trichobezoars (hairballs) & cause G.I. obstruction in some animals (so in theory perhaps RES).

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by jessapug http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 jessapug Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:14:15 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1068 There's plenty of things you can feed him. Though it's still a good idea to feed pellets daily when you get them. As a baby you want to be sure he's getting a lot of protein. Until you have pellets feed daily. When you get them feed pellets daily and protein 3-4 times a week. You can also offer fresh produce daily. As babies they don't always like it but once they're adults this is a main part of their diet. So it's best to start getting them accustomed to it. Protein: shrimp, krill, small feeder fish (guppies and rosies), crickets, snails, earth worms, wax worms, meal worms, blood worms, cooked chicken, beef, liver Produce: lettuce (no iceberg), kale, collard greens, spinach, mustard greens, dandelion greens, green peppers, carrot, tomato, squash, zucchini, cucumber, apple, banana, papaya, melon, berries, grapes Hope I could help! There’s plenty of things you can feed him. Though it’s still a good idea to feed pellets daily when you get them. As a baby you want to be sure he’s getting a lot of protein. Until you have pellets feed daily. When you get them feed pellets daily and protein 3-4 times a week. You can also offer fresh produce daily. As babies they don’t always like it but once they’re adults this is a main part of their diet. So it’s best to start getting them accustomed to it.
Protein: shrimp, krill, small feeder fish (guppies and rosies), crickets, snails, earth worms, wax worms, meal worms, blood worms, cooked chicken, beef, liver
Produce: lettuce (no iceberg), kale, collard greens, spinach, mustard greens, dandelion greens, green peppers, carrot, tomato, squash, zucchini, cucumber, apple, banana, papaya, melon, berries, grapes
Hope I could help!

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by ☯ ή♪ққḭ http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 ☯ ή♪ққḭ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:46:04 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1067 maybe bugs or shredded lettus maybe bugs or shredded lettus

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by oikos http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 oikos Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:08:31 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1066 Small turtles are carnivores. Feed them live food when you can: earthworms, fishes (not goldfish), and soft-bodied insects. When you can't get live food, cut liver into strips and dust it with bonemeal. When the turtle gets older, it may develop a taste for dark green leafy vegetables, bits of sweet potato, and the occasional piece of fruit. Note that I haven't recommended anything that has to be purchased at the pet shop. Small turtles are carnivores. Feed them live food when you can: earthworms, fishes (not goldfish), and soft-bodied insects. When you can’t get live food, cut liver into strips and dust it with bonemeal.

When the turtle gets older, it may develop a taste for dark green leafy vegetables, bits of sweet potato, and the occasional piece of fruit.

Note that I haven’t recommended anything that has to be purchased at the pet shop.

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by reptile freak http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 reptile freak Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:47:45 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1065 Why can't you get turtle food? Try to get turtle food as soon as possible. Why can’t you get turtle food? Try to get turtle food as soon as possible.

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by badgirl xoxo http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 badgirl xoxo Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:33:42 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1064 u could try giving it leafy veggies lyk cabbage,lettas, or if u just wanna play it safe rather take it to a vet n ask them wat u could feed it. u could try giving it leafy veggies lyk cabbage,lettas, or if u just wanna play it safe rather take it to a vet n ask them wat u could feed it.

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by deblee60 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 deblee60 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:55:16 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1063 That all depends on the kind of turtle you have. Debbie O That all depends on the kind of turtle you have.
Debbie O

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by Charlie http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Charlie Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:27:06 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1062 Give him the turtle food you get at the pet store but supplement it with little bits of lettuce, strawberries, and other fruits and bits of raw hamburger. They also really love it if you swat a fly and drop it into their enclosure. Turtles slowly starve to death if all they get is the pet store turtle food, so make sure you give him lots of extras. Give him the turtle food you get at the pet store but supplement it with little bits of lettuce, strawberries, and other fruits and bits of raw hamburger. They also really love it if you swat a fly and drop it into their enclosure. Turtles slowly starve to death if all they get is the pet store turtle food, so make sure you give him lots of extras.

]]> Comment on What do you feed pet turtles? by Tyrone S http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Tyrone S Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:49:56 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/what-do-you-feed-pet-turtles/#comment-1061 break down turtle food into small pieces. I think it works :) break down turtle food into small pieces. I think it works :)

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