General Care Discussion :: Belching and gulping

[Tiny]

This is gross but Tiny apears to have indigestion tonight. Is there such a thing. When she has freeze dried krill before bed, she belches big bubbles at the surfice and gulps them back in. What is this?

[octpusgirl8]

I'm not sure, you might be overfeeding. It's best not to feed before bedtime, it's good for them to be able to bask and digest if they like. On a side note, krill are extremely high in protein and shouldn't be fed often.

[Tiny]

Thank you, I will be taking your advice. I usually only give 2-3, sometimes 4, as a treat, but then like clockwork! the belching and gulping after lights out. I probably do tend to spoil her too. That begging is so darn irrisistable. I must put my foot down. She's so much like a baby.

Do you have any other suggestions for a turtle treat rather than krill?

[octpusgirl8]

Anything that turtles go nuts for is probably going to be something that you shouldn't be giving all that often. I know they are terrible beggars, and hard to resist, but you must in order to keep them healthy for a long time. I have a littly tiny bowl that i keep by the tank, and every day i put about 1/2 a head's worth of pellets in (except for days that Turtley gets turtle Yummies or frozen turtle food). That way whenever i go by the tank and see Turtley begging like a maniac, i can give him a few pellets without worrying about overfeeding him. You can also find fruits or veggies that she especially likes, but if they're high in sugar you still have to be careful not to feed too much. My turtle is all about carrots, so once a week i give him a few strips. He goes nuts for them, and afterwards he has cute orange lips!

[TheComputerGremlin]

You can get one of those weekly pill holders and measure out how much you can give on what days, plus accounting for treats. That way you know you aren't overfeeding!

[Tiny]

Thanks guys-

I never really thought about how much was in each one of those bottle shakes. i really don't know how much she gets each time I feed. I like the bowl and pill caes, because sometimes i don't make it home at her regular evening feeding, so my 17 year old or husband could easily cover for me too if it's all set.

I'll give it a try.

[kgielda]

Ha- I love the orange lips too!