General Care Discussion :: RES hatchling stopped eating.

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Post Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:21 pm   RES hatchling stopped eating.

Thought I'd try this over here too because I think this one gets more traffic than the feeding one:

Watson and Crick have been doing quite well lately and we're getting ready to do another measurement of them to see if they've grown at all in the last month (both have shed some skin, so we're hoping for a tiny bit of growth). We've been feeding Watson and Crick in separate feeding containers since we got them because Crick is bigger and gobbles up all available food immediately. For 2 weeks Watson was eating quite well too, but the last three days he's refused pellets (alternate between Gammarus and Reptomin Baby). He's still eating the lettuce we give them daily because he's definitely still pooping, but is there a reason why he would suddenly stop the pellets?

We also noticed this weekend that while Crick spends a decent amount of time basking but majority swimming, Watson spends about 70% of his time basking.

Water temp is 75-78, basking temp is 91. Eyes aren't swollen and he's still plenty active when he's swimming.

TIA!

ETA: I forgot to mention that Watson and Crick are two hatchling RES, about 1" (Watson) and 1.5" (Crick), so they get fed everyday.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:30 pm   

Chances are, Watson just got sick of pellets. Turtles' tastes change from time to time.

I don't think anything is wrong, since Watson is eating lettuce. Wanting to eat is a big sign of good health.

If you really want Watson to eat pellets, which "he" should since lettuce can't be the only thing in "his" diet, you can try dipping or soaking the pellets in tuna juice, and feeding those to Watson separately from Crick. You could try a different kind of food, maybe live, to stir up an appetite. More variety, the better.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:49 pm   

Kindly do not cross post. Since the subject is more appropriate in the Feeding and Nutrition Forum, I'm locking this thread. People who want to respond to your question can continue on the original thread.
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