General Care Discussion :: How little can I feed my turtle?

Taking care of your turtle's overall health.

Post Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:13 pm   How little can I feed my turtle?

I inherited a RES (female, I think) from a friend about 8 months ago...
she is about 1.3" a month ago, and is housed in a 10G tank...I generally feed her 3-4 pellets everyday or every other day (her head size was about 2-3 pellets)

I was away for a month (last month), and asked my brother to take care of her (basically, just feed her).
And after 1 month when I came back, the turtle gained sooo much in size & weight! She grew about 1" in length, her shell looks to be pyramiding, and she was shredding like crazy! (i see skin peeling off her head, neck, arms, legs, shell....)

I asked my brother how much he feeds her, he said he followed the instruction on the bottom and feed sparingly, about 10-15 pellets daily :shock: he thought "sparingly" means generously.

Anyway...now I just want to keep the little turtle weight & growth back to normal. She is kinda obese now, and I want to cut down on the amount she eats, and I am wondering what's the least amount I can feed her without affecting her health negatively...

Is 1-2 pellets / days too little for a 2" turtle? I'd say her head is about 4-5 pellets. Will she slowly lose her weight at this feeding rate?
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:21 pm   

I feed my 2 inch turtles 5 pellets a day.
And hatchlings need to be fed every day, not every other day.
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Post Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:04 pm   

I'd return to a normal, but strict feeding schedule. But how "fat" is she exactly?
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