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If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:29 am
by srj1997
I am feeding it upon taiyo turtle food 3 pellets daily and tubfix worm in 4 days dont know i am having it from 3 months

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:59 pm
by Jeremiah
How old is your turtle? How big is it?

Also, I haven't heard of taiyo turtle food--do you have pictures and/or the ingredients list/Guaranteed Analysis?

Tubifex worms don't really help, unless you have a young turtle. They have quite a bit of protein, but also tend to harbor parasites and come from polluted waters.

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:01 pm
by steve
Read: http://www.redearslider.com/pellets.html and you can skip the worms.

How big is the turtle? How old? How long have you had it?

edit: Jeremiah just beat me

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:17 am
by srj1997
Jeremiah wrote:How old is your turtle? How big is it?

Also, I haven't heard of taiyo turtle food--do you have pictures and/or the ingredients list/Guaranteed Analysis?

Tubifex worms don't really help, unless you have a young turtle. They have quite a bit of protein, but also tend to harbor parasites and come from polluted waters.

I dont know its age it was given by fathers friend .Kurma might be a baby he is only 2 inch long. Ingredients in turtle food white fish meal ,shrimp meal ,wheat flour, corn meal, yeast, enzyme, mg, calcium, biotin ,vitamin a,c,e. Crude protien 35% crude fibre 3% crude fat4% moisture 10%. Spriuilna added

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:11 am
by srj1997
I want to add that i dont have uvb light but take my turtle daily for sunbath an hour is it enouhh or i should adx vitamin d3 suppliments

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:37 am
by steve
Is the sunbath outdoors?

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:41 am
by srj1997
steve wrote:Is the sunbath outdoors?

Yes out doors

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:43 am
by srj1997

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:30 pm
by Jeremiah
The outdoor basking is great, just make sure it also has some water access.

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:26 pm
by srj1997
Thanx for your guidence steve and jeremiah

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:37 pm
by Jeremiah
Happy to help! I forgot to address the pellets--it seems to have good vitamins, but it might help you to add some variety once in a while (i.e., mix in some high-quality pellets like Mazuri).

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:55 pm
by steve
I'm not sure if it's been addressed before, but the eyes look a bit swollen and the seams between the scutes are a bit thick. It might be getting a bit too much protein. Has the shell always had areas of white?

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:54 am
by srj1997
No only when dry

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:07 am
by steve
What about the eyes?

Re: If my turte's diet is right

PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:32 am
by srj1997
Yes eyes looks bit swollen