General Care Discussion

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:59 pm **Excited to see me?**

Every time I walk in the room Daytona will swim to the top splashing and try to swim through the glass so, I feed her she eats like she is starving and has been eating way more that she should be she even has been eaten from my hand but her going crazy when I walk in is she just excited or should I be concerned?

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:07 pm

no matter how much food i give cheech & chong, they're always begging like they're starving...

i wouldn't be concerned.

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:08 pm

Nope. It's actually common, its something called..begging! Begging for food! Keep in mind that daytona is probably already full (a few pellets and some veggies is enough to keep them stuffed) its important that you not give into begging, as you probably already know..too much food can cause rapid growth and pyrmading, which can be fatal in the long run. Keep her daytona and franklin on a strict feeding schedule.

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:12 pm

Yah thanks! I’m still trying to get them to eat there veggies. The only thing they tried was a grape but I’m trying to take advantage of this new thing of hers..

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:16 pm

Try soaking lettuce in tuna water & they will magically fall in love with it!

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 12:42 pm

My little Cheerios does this the most of my two. I love to feed him so I just set out the amount of pellets he should have then through out the day feed him. This way I don't feel bad about ignoring his begging or that I am over feeding him. I also let him take them from my hand, I just think it is so cute. Here is a video of him at feeding time. He is swimming around normal then he just goes crazy I call it being giddy. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 2025410322

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 2:03 pm

That's a smart idea!

I love that video with his little legs kicking away.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 2:32 pm

Ill try that . Thanks

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 5:30 pm **Re: Excited to see me?**

notoch351 wrote:Every time I walk in the room Daytona will swim to the top splashing and try to swim through the glass so, I feed her she eats like she is starving and has been eating way more that she should be she even has been eaten from my hand but her going crazy when I walk in is she just excited or should I be concerned?

I'm way jealous. I swear my turtle still thinks I'm a bobcat or something.

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