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Post Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:08 am   Bottom of tank

Every since my turttle ate her eggs yesterday she has been trying to eat the white rocks off the bottem of the tank ( luckley they are too big for her ) any way what kind of food could I giveher that she can eat from the bottem of the tank?
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Post Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:02 am   Re: Bottom of tank

u could attach a piece of lettuce to a rock so it sinks.
but as far as i know all turtle foods flout
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Post Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:39 am   Re: Bottom of tank

How about some cuttlebone (with the backing removed?) It'll give her something to chew plus she'll have some calcium.
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:43 am   Re: Bottom of tank

Big round pieces of carrots sink to the bottom and you can keep them in there for a day.
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