Feeding and Nutrition :: What is the best lettuce for your aquatic turtle?

[ScrewZoo]

Which lettuce has the best nutritional value for your aquatic turtle? And what lettuce do you use? Please vote. I use to use "Butter Lettuce" Which I really liked but now im using "Red leaf Lettuce"

[MoreBloodWine]

I just wana jump in here for a sec and ask a question regarding lettuce, hope you dont mind. Why would romaine be listed as limited usage but green leaf and red leafe is listed as ok for daily. I mean as far as I know lettuce is lettuce regardless of its name.

[ScrewZoo]

Some lettuce's have no nutritional value towards a turtle. There are probably other reasons but wait for turtle nutrition experts to show up to this thread to help you, that's why I made it because some people are confused on what lettuce to use for your turtle.

[marisa]

Romaine and red-leaf lettuce are two different kinds of lettuce.

No lettuce is a powerhouse of nutrition, but the nutritional content of different kinds does vary a bit. Red-leaf has a bit more nutrition than romaine, and ice berg has virtually none at all (it's mostly water). I don't know why one is listed as being of limited usage.

I vary the lettuce I give them, but use red-leaf much more than romaine---it just so happens both my turtles and I prefer it. And, the lettuce is rotated with other greens such as dandelions and collards.

[ScrewZoo]

Sorry that was a typo :/ my minds off right now... But yeah I meant to put those names seperate.