General Care Discussion :: eating plastic?

[steamd rice]

my RES Squishy keeps noming on the plastic fanwort plants in the tank, so jujst wondering if maybe its sill hungry and im not feeding it enough or maybe he just likes the plant 0_o

[jozzep]

Take the plastic plants out, and offer more lettuce or real aquatic plants for her to eat. just check they're safe before feeding.

[steamd rice]

k i took the plastic plants out and i just bought a zoo-med turtle bone for squishy to chew on. ive been noticing that she's not just eating the plants, she biting everything. the platform, platform holders, plastic plants, the filter, etc

[sull324]

If the plant doesnt break and they actually dont swallow anything there is no reason to take the plants out.

My turtles behave the same way,they like to destroy everything i put inside my tank.eventually they will figure it cant be destroy and will ignore it.I dont think offering more plant matter will help,this isnt an health issue,this is just how some turtles behave.

When my turtles are bored they start eating sand,they barely beg for food except the morning when i wake up but they still break to piece all the water lettuce i put in without even swallowing any.

[steamd rice]

lol. well i have to get more veggies anyway, but squishy was breaking threw the plastic and tearing it, thats why today i picked up cuttle bone but she hasnt tried to nom it yet X(