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Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:57 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
My mom bought some geen leaf lettuce and i was wondering if i could feed it to my turtle.

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:59 pm
by BiteyBits
Yes. Give it a go and see if he likes it

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:15 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
Okay i put it in his tank he has not touched it though :( he never does with vegetables but i will try to give it to him everyday

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:08 pm
by BiteyBits
Yeah, based on what i've seen on this forum most turtles take a while to get used to veggies. I have one turtle, Speedy, who will eat anything that I put in the tank so far. Various lettuces, pellets, jello shots, wood. The other, Shiloh, is much more, hmm, 'reserved' and I don't actually know if she eats veggies or not . . . . all we can do is try for them

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:14 pm
by Diamondbacks4Life
Just leave the lettuce in there. He might go after it. I leave lettuce in my tank for days before it gets eaten.

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:46 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
It won't dirty the water or rot?

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:09 pm
by BiteyBits
Well, eventually it will rot yes. Watch it, if it gets slimy or if it's been in there for a day or more I'd say take it out just to be safe. And then put in a new one.

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:17 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
Okay i will put a piece in there and leave it over night and change it in the morning.

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:49 pm
by julee
Mum just bought some romaine lettuce, they only took a small bite out of it. LOL.

Re: Green leaf lettuce?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:20 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
Haha atleast your turtles are eating some of it mine has never touched it!