General Care Discussion :: carrots

[chefglue]

i gave my res a piece of shredded carrot to day and he gobbles it up but it one piece. no chewing or nothing it was a big piece and hes small will he be ok

[TheComputerGremlin]

He should be fine, might urp it back up or get a little lethargic trying to digest it. In the future, give him smaller pieces!

[geekyturtle]

Or put in a really big chunk, so they have to peck at it to get pieces off. I usually toss in a baby carrot whole for them to pick at, and it takes them a few days to eat it. The warm water softens it up little by little so eventually they can pick at it.

[res08]

Doesn't veggies and fruits lose their nutrients if it is soaked in the water for too long?

[SpotsMama]

Once in a while a turtle chokes when he/she tries to swallow something bigger than his throat. They get too excited. The benefit of feeding them small pieces or thin pieces of food is that this can't happen.

[1981camaroz28]

No only if you boil them.

Doesn't veggies and fruits lose their nutrients if it is soaked in the water for too long?

[chefglue]

the next time i cut them in tiny cubes carrots are ok for my res right. Eat ate them right up

[SpotsMama]

Carrots are good as long as you don't give him carrots every day. They are relatively high in sugar, so once a week or so with carrots is enough. A good way to feed carrots is to peel off long thin strips with a potato peeler.

[donchewliano]

Carrots are good as long as you don't give him carrots every day. They are relatively high in sugar, so once a week or so with carrots is enough. A good way to feed carrots is to peel off long thin strips with a potato peeler.

Thats what I do. I peel strips with my peeler and clip them to the tank along with his greens.