Feeding and Nutrition :: Can turtles eat corn?

[swlin]

My turtles love it, but i don't know if it's good for them. Thanks

[Daniel3507]

i wouldnt feed it. i dont think it has any real nutritional value and maybe hard to digest.

[MoreBloodWine]

maybe hard to digest.

Kinda hard to mis corn when you eat it and then umm... well you know. Corn doesnt digest to well so I wouldnt use it.

[Fuzzy Hamster]

Eating a varied diet is just as important for turtles as it is for people.

Corn is fine for turtles as long it is fed rarely, like some fruits. In other words, about once a month.

The main site provides several links (in the plant section) to info about nutrition but this one in particular lists corn;

http://turtlepuddle.org/health/turtlefood.html

[swlin]

Thank you all guys.

[BullDog]

Kinda hard to mis corn when you eat it and then umm... well you know. Corn doesnt digest to well so I wouldnt use it.

What's interesting is that I've fed my guys corn on occasion, but never seen it come out of the other end, or seen any bits in the filter. Perhaps turts have a better digestive system than us, or it gets broken down when it's eaten twice.

As others said though, it's high in sugar, so it's once a month MAX (mine usually only get it a couple times a year).

[marisa]

I've given my turts some corn off the cob in the past few days, and they love it. As an occasional part of a varied diet, it should be OK. If I remember correctly corn is in Mazuri...