Washu wrote:Would a sweet potato, some collard greens, and a yellow squash be good veggies for a turtle who's only source of UVB for 2 years was the open shades of a window? I can't get him/her to eat veggies or cuttle bone. S/he has a little pyramiding on the front end of his/her shell, and the shell is 2 1/2 inches.
hoojib88 wrote:
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It says that collard greens are to be used rarely. Also, sweet potato, squash and zucchini are to be used in moderation. I believe that you should only use either dandelion greens, green or red leaf lettuce, or turnip greens for the jello. But if you would like feed them sweet potatoes and squash on occasion. That's what I do and my turtles still enjoy the turtle jello... In fact, they go kinda crazy...
Also, maybe to help with the pyramiding try omitting the tuna meat. Also try to use more vegetables than protein.
P.S. try using the very low sodium canned tuna packed in water. It's a bit more expensive but when it comes to our little turtle babies I think it's worth it.
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