General Care Discussion :: not chewing.

Taking care of your turtle's overall health.

Post Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:35 am   not chewing.

lately when i feed my turt her meat cubes..she will swallow them whole rather then rip them apart like she used to...it doesnt seem to effect her but i was just curious.. is this all right?

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:51 am   

If they don't need to chew their food they won't. They are more than capable of swallowing things whole. Just make sure they don't choke by eating too much too fast. What kind of meat cubes are you feeding him?
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:51 pm   

lol sweet it just always looks like he will choke.....its a new zealand brand made by a breeder called hot house... its fish mixed with vegtables etc cut into small cubes.
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