Feeding and Nutrition :: How much should a turtle eat ????

[imystrious1]

I was just wondering because I just got to turtlesa nd they told me to feed them 3 small stick type food and a criket I did as soon as I got home and they ate and were looking for more so I gave them more and you can see that they still want more food should I just keep feeding until they stop or will they just keep eating and eating ???? Thanks for the help

[marisa]

Welcome. It would be good if you did some reading on the site on the basics of what your RES(?) need.

How big are they? As a guideline for feeding pellets, feed each an amount that would conservatively fit into the head if it were hollow (don't include the neck). If they're small/less than a year old (which is why I asked their sizes), you can feed daily, if older feed every other day. Vary the diet (read what's good to feed and what's not). Some plant matter (veggies/aquatic plants can be offered daily, even when other foods such as pellets are being given.

If you've given a reasonable amount and they still act like they're hungry, it's up to you to stop. They can eat like pigs and will be more than happy to keep stuffing themselves, which isn't good for their health.