Feeding and Nutrition :: Am I overfeeding?

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Am I overfeeding?My turtles are about 2".I don't know how old they are,but I've had them for about 6 months.I feed them 3 times a day 1 pellet each time.I heard that if the edge of their shell is jagged then that means your overfeeding.Do you think I'm overfeeding them?

[EmperorTunaFish]

The 'rule' is the amount of pellets you could fit inside their head. For adults it's every other day, but for less than a year it's daily. Too much protein is bad; if your turtle is still begging you can offer veggies. Soaking said veggie in tuna juice is how I got my turtle to start eating them.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Well,I don't really know how many could fit in their heard maybe 3 or 4.(I'm not sure )But do I need to start feeding them veggies like carrots and peas?

[megcornell]

Take a look at the nutrition section.
There you'll see feeding guidelines for hatchlings.
They need a headful of pellets DAILY, and fresh veggies DAILY. You'll see a list of what'd good to feed, and what's not good- vegetable-wise.

If you can't figure out what a headful is, post pictures and people can help you. Usually hatchlings can eat 3-4 baby reptomin pellets depending on just how big they are.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Well,I feed them regular size pellets.I don't tihnk they're hatchlings but juat i guess you could say "toddlers". lol! Ok,but I've just heard that you wait 'til their older to start feeding them veggies.Oh,and I'd checkout the nutrition section.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Here's a pic:

[Kemul]

From the blurry photo, I think you're overfeeding, because it looks like the shell
is pyramiding.

You can post a clear photo of your turtle with the pellet to get a good comparison.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Really?Well how muany do you think I should feed them?I only feed them pellets right now.

[Dormant]

What kind of pellets do you feed your turt?

I usually feed mine Reptomin Pellets - the ones that are about half an inch long, I break about three of them up in halves and give them to my turt all in one go. My turt is about 3in...I'd say yours should have two of the pellets that I'm currently describing, along with including vegetables in your turts diet.

Please do yourself a favor and check out the main website because all of the information that the posters have been stating can be found on the main page of the website. Honestly, if you're posting on the forums I feel as if you should know this information since you have such easy access to it...just takes some light reading.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

I feed them normal size ReptoMin pellets.So how many whole pellets do you think I should feed them?

[marisa]

Can you get a clearer shot of your RES?

[Clarkstons]

I'm feeding mine 2 baby reptomin pellets a day and sometimes a peice of krill or 2. By the pictures I think yours is a little bigger. I'm afraid of overfeeding..