Feeding and Nutrition :: My turtles are always hungry

[joeybsmooth]

As anyone else run into this issue . No matter how much I feed them . My turtles always want more food. I feel bad not feeding them.

[BullDog]

Turtles are opportunistic eaters. They will eat until they throw up, and then eat what they threw up. They're not really hungry, they just have it figured out that begging = food

[seanwb]

I have the same problem.

Don't feel bad not feeding them all the time. You should feel good that you are being responsible and feeding them the right amount to protect their health.

[Sniffa]

yep mine always want food too.

[blackforces get you]

lol so are mine. i think its a feature all pet turtles have. but maybe they know and their just messing with you and trying to get you...lol

[jjstwuk]

Turtles are opportunistic eaters. They will eat until they throw up, and then eat what they threw up. They're not really hungry, they just have it figured out that begging = food

Found this out first hand on Thursday. Thought I would ge some feeders and also some larger gold fish to keep in the tank to help out. Thought my res might eat one now and then. Boy was I shocked.

He left nothing alive. He went from fish to fish and either ate it, or killed it. Then after eating way too much he began to throw it all back up. All after I just cleaned the tank the night before too. My boys, 9 and 4, thought it was hilarious. Gross, but funny. Wish I would have had the video camera out. He looked like a little tank firing shrapnel back out.

[imderanged]

I feel bad sometimes, but I try not to give in. My frog tank is right next to his tank, and right now, Francis gets fed every day. When ever Pickle sees me with the feeders (earthworms, crickets...etc) he stops whatever he was doing and comes over to stare at me, like "how come HE gets some and I don't????" with the saddest eye a turtle can make. I know too much protein isn't good, but sometimes I give in and find a small cricket to give him. I did give Pickle a whole earthworm once. THAT was pretty funny!

[theartbook35]

Mine were always hungry... Then I got them new food, called rep-cal, and they stopped begging so much. I think it's probably more filling for them. Healthier food, too.

I'm not saying the food you have is bad, I switched foods because I don't like reptomin anymore, and they were kind of sick of it too. Rep-cal has calcium and vitamin D3 in it, among other things, so, I like knowing they are getting the right stuff. (In edition to veggies of course)