Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:42 pm
This is a great recipe! My turtle was fine with greens, pellets, veggies and fish, but when I gave him these, he was so much happier. I've made several batches now with different ingredients and it's been a huge success every time. I usually make a mix of mostly greens (arugula, dandelion) with some fruit (tomato, pears, etc.) and a yellow veggie (carrot, squash, sweet potato) and some fish (smelt or tuna and sometimes squid) with a bit of commercial turtle food. He loves it and it's so easy for me! I have a bag of assorted frozen cubes now, so it's easy to offer something different every day. The big difference is how much happier he is to see me (i.e. to eat LOL)
If someone made these for the commercial market, there would be many more healthy happy aquatic turtles out there. Great addition to my turtles diet!
I also have to say that the rest of the pond is happy to see these too. I have a large, thriving school of swordtails (my turtle doesn't eat them) and a pleco that wait in line for the bits that get away. No mess left in my pond. LOL
Elinore loves her turtle