Feeding and Nutrition :: Overfeeding? Help!

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Post Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:50 pm   

papoopeepoo wrote:
Sir Max wrote:I give my 5 month old RES

2 a day. one in the morning and one at night

reptomin pellets


you should give all the food your turtle will be getting for the day all at once in one feeding.

:? :? why??? maybe its more fun to give it twice a day!!
where did you hear that?
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hunter:small,male (I think), adhd turtle,never goes in shell, almost went down my gutter (but got stuck), ferocious hunter. STATUS= QUESTIONS, VERY HEALTHY (??)
sleepy:largest,female (I think), goes in her shell when picked up, eats ANYTHING.
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:54 pm   Re: Overfeeding? Help!

Omg.. I've been feeding my turtle 3, 3 times a a day... ( he's about a month or 2 old ) and some times my mom goes over board... I'm glad I found this. This has been going on for 3-4 weeks now >_< I'll slow down and feed him 1 a day for a month and some veggies.
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Post Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:58 pm   Re: Overfeeding? Help!

I give my 4 inch turtle 9-10 reptomin pellets every other day(and i also give various greens). I have noticed that if i go below that it goes crazy and it doesn't calm down if i don't give it some more. I was wandering if i i am underfeeding it. What troubles me more is that my turtle is not that big, 4 inches and it is 2 years and 2 months old.
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:12 pm   Re: Overfeeding? Help!

What if you give half that amount, but per day? Or switching (or incorporating) a pellet that contains less protein and offering a bit more?
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