General Care Discussion :: The Invetiable Has Happened

[kikicool]

Well, so much for my big mouth! My turts have discovered the fish. Fine with me! But I worry abotu the digestive issues...

I cleaned out the tank today. Put them back in, and whammo! Feeding frenzy, like they just noticeed the fish. So far, in about half an hour, they've gone through 3 or 4 rosie minnows.

Can turtles "overdo" it? I just took my DOG to the vet friday, after he ate something in the dunes at the beach (I don't know what!). $400.... the xrays showed he had GAS. and lots of it. I could have told them that

Anyhoo, so... dogs tend to overdo it. Do turtles? Can I just let them have it for a while or what?

[missibsu]

Your turtles can over do it with the fish, mostly because it is a protein overload. Eating 3 or 4 here and there isn't going to hurt, just make sure your turts are still getting and eating their veggies.

[kikicool]

Phew! thanks for the reassurance.

[missibsu]

When I first added feeder fish to my tank, I bought a dozen fish. My two turts had eaten most of them by the end of the week. They just didn't get any new ones for awhile, lol.

[rocketright]

Same... Truse me he will be fine!

[SpotsMama]

Well, there were four big minnows living in Spot's tank since last summer. Tonight, for the first time in a long time, I saw him seriously chasing one. I looked away. It's horrible to see him catch one. I went back about an hour later - and now the minnows are three.

[industrial_girl_2000]

Man, I wish Siobhan would get with the program and start eating the baby guppies in my tank. The baby fish are taking over the tank!!! Eeek!

[kikicool]

Industrial girl that's kinda how I felt abotu the fish. Crap everywhere, nasty little things. In fact, after I cleaned the tank, I said to my fiance (in the next room), "I confess I kinda hate those rosie reds. they were supposed to be food MONTHS ago. Now they're huge and they crap up the tank constantly!" because honestly, they make more of a mess than my turts!!

Well, it was like Lily heard me!!! I came in, and the frenzy had begun. ANd ONLY the rosie reds! Perhaps you need to tell Siobhan to eat them Hee hee!

I consider myself an animal lover but um... terrible as this is, my fiance and I just popped-a-squat on the floor in front of the tank and watched joyfully while they hunted and caught. Is that terribly wrong? I hope god isn't a rosie red....

[industrial_girl_2000]

LOL, Kiki!!! I have been taking a fish once every coupla days & putting it in Prog's tank. This frog is a trip. He definitely goes into hunting mode when a fish is there, and despite them being fast, he is always faster & the fish will disappear in a day. So for now, Prog is helping out.

I also put one of the bigger guppies in Sheba's tank but so far she has ignored it. I guess it is too small for her to bother with it. Prolly because she knows she doesn't have to work for the food I give her. LOL