How is this feeding routine for my Painted and Red Ear Sliders?

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karate626

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I have a painted turtle and a few red ear sliders. I feed them every other day. I feed ReptoMin pellets along with vegetables and bugs. Here is a typical week of feeding.

Monday: Pellets
Tuesday: Nothing
Wednesday: Various vegetables (rarely fruits such as apple skins) like romaine lettuce, carrot tops, wild dandelion leaves (from my lawn. Its safe)...ect
Thursday:Nothing
Friday: Pellets
Saturday: A few bugs, usually stink bugs (brown marmorated)
Sunday: Nothing


I'm interested in the health value of banana PEELS. I would cut them into bite size pieces and they would be feed (on occasion) along with the vegetables on Wednesday.


How is my feeding routine?
 
Sounds good to me. I my take I have a RES and Mississippi map both males. I feed pellets every other day and throw romaine lettuce in on occasion. My tank always has rosie red feeder swimming around if they get to hungry. Plus it is good exercise for them to chase the fish.
 
karate626;4821362; said:
Thanks for the speedy response!
What do you think about feeding them cut up banana peels?
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I have never heard of that. I guess if they have good nutrients in them and they will eat them I think it would be ok.
 
I have read they are edible and when I cut a piece for my turtles they ate it fast. I just thought it may be a good way to give the turtles something healthy that isn't taking away from my yummy salads...
 
Do you know where to find the nutritional value? I'm searching online and all I can find is that they are edible.
 
What type of pellets. I have been looking for a good pellet for my turtles but have yet to find any. What I have found always have some type of wheat or corn or soy or animal products. Nothing that is just veggie and fish based, so my turtles normally get just fresh stuff. They will not take romaine lettuce or squash :(
 
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