Feeding and Nutrition :: RES prefers cuttlebone to veggie..

[hestylim]

Hi all,
I am wondering, why RES don't want to eat veggies but she eats cuttlebone so easily. I am wondering why. I dip the lettuce in tuna water as well, but after she bites it, she throws it out again..

Is there any solutions, rather than Jelloshot?

[VeipaCray]

Try other vegtables.... Maybe something harder. Try carrot If your RES will take something like that, you could try to work in lettuce and stuff gradually to expand their diet.

[hestylim]

thanks Veipa for the answer.. I tried different greens for him. I gave him mustard green. He eats it. Is it okay if I feed him mustard greens often?

[VeipaCray]

The smarter turtle people on this forum could give you a better answer than I could. I try to feed everything in moderation.... ie not too much of any single thing (except for the staple pellets - of which I feed mazuri).

[steve]

http://www.redearslider.com/plants.html

Mustard greens - Use rarely (Not a staple)
These items have little benefit compared to other options. They may serve as filler material, a “treat”, or to add variety. These should not be offered in an unbalanced diet. They may be potentially harmful if offered in excessive quantities. Limit the amount of collards (Brassica group) offered.

http://www.redearslider.com/plants.html

[VeipaCray]

wow steve is that new or updated? I don't remember seeing that vegetation list on the main page before. That's extremely helpful.. thanks.

[steve]

It's been there. I haven't done any significant updates on it since it's probably the limit of my veggie knowledge.

[Tasha2455]

So is there a limit to the amount of cuttlebone RES should be eating?

[steve]

It's up to you since they process as much as they can utilize. It's really to supplement any deficiency and helps trim the beaks. I don't really give it that often as my RES seem to have lost interest in it.

[Tasha2455]

Yes he absolutely loved the first cuttlebone we gave him now we give him a piece about once a week and he doesn't seem as interested anymore. But he is starting to enjoy some of the veggies slowly.