How is this feeding routine for my Painted and Red Ear Sliders?
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karate626;4822318; said:My turtles must be the great turtles. They don't eat fish, don't break my glass heaters, and they eat ANY thing I feed them. Well they don't like orange skins...
Mine are similar, only fish they go after are the feeders meant for them.
The diet your using its ok. You could however ad easily some fish (fresh or defrosted whole achovies, sardines or fish fillet with no spines depending on the size of your turtles) and chuncks of chicken meat. Dont feed your turtles banana or apple peals unless they were grown by you and you are 100% shure they have no quemicals added, otherwise discart them. Also dont feed them stink bugs, they have noxious flavors and quemicals on their boddies that can be harmfull to your turtles.
methos75;4822470; said:Mine are similar, only fish they go after are the feeders meant for them.
I'm glad they aren't picky. What do you think about my feeding routine?
coura;4822472; said:The diet your using its ok. You could however ad easily some fish (fresh or defrosted whole achovies, sardines or fish fillet with no spines depending on the size of your turtles) and chuncks of chicken meat. Dont feed your turtles banana or apple peals unless they were grown by you and you are 100% shure they have no quemicals added, otherwise discart them. Also dont feed them stink bugs, they have noxious flavors and quemicals on their boddies that can be harmfull to your turtles.
Since my turtles are adults do they need so much meat in their diet? The sink bugs do have a smell but it isn't harmful, just annoying. When I drop them in the water you can't smell it anymore. I have no idea if they taste bad but if they eat them why does that matter. Do they supply the enough protein. I would prefer to not have to feed them meats and fish.
coura;4822472; said:The diet your using its ok. You could however ad easily some fish (fresh or defrosted whole achovies, sardines or fish fillet with no spines depending on the size of your turtles) and chuncks of chicken meat. Dont feed your turtles banana or apple peals unless they were grown by you and you are 100% shure they have no quemicals added, otherwise discart them. Also dont feed them stink bugs, they have noxious flavors and quemicals on their boddies that can be harmfull to your turtles.
I would not feed chicken (except for a rare treat)
As for the fish you listed, I would be worried about the level of thiaminase in those listed and would personally never use them.
karate626;4822814; said:I don't plan on adding any feeder fish to my feeding routine. My 2 7" RES are in my 55 gallon. Is this to small for both? Will they be able to stay in that tank for the rest of their lives or will they out grow it?
I suggest getting a larger tank
My 4-5 inch female is a 40 gallon breeder and my male (6 inch or so) is in a 50 gallon wide custom. Issue with tanks for turtles are the width measurements.
Your 55 gallon is probably 12 inches wide and that is not fun for 7 inch turtles haha
karate626;4822814; said:I don't plan on adding any feeder fish to my feeding routine. My 2 7" RES are in my 55 gallon. Is this to small for both? Will they be able to stay in that tank for the rest of their lives or will they out grow it?
Way to small already
