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My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:58 amby iheartJoe(:
Joe is being all picky about his food,I'm not sure of his age,but I have had him for about a month and the girl who gave me him also gave me food she was feeding adult turtles.He likes it but I bought him healthier food for baby RES and he only sniffs it and swims away he used to eat it but only he only eats the other food.Should I stop feeding him the adult food and force him to switch?Or keep feeding him what he likes?
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Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:06 amby steve
Hi Joe, welcome to the site. Do you know the specific brand she was using? Did she have a different setup or is it the same one?
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Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:47 amby iheartJoe(:
Thanks for the welcome(: I don't know the specific brand and she didn't really have a set up her bigger turtles were trying to eat him so she put him in a tubaware bowl,he's got a tank now and everything he needs so yes it is different but he is used to it.
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:33 pmby steve
The first thing I would try to do is measure the water temperature accurately - it should be around 78-80F.
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:12 pmby iheartJoe(:
Its 79 degrees
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:55 pmby steve
What brand are you using? Many people use Reptomin pellets.
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:52 pmby iheartJoe(:
Its reptomin haha (:
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:30 pmby steve
There's not much difference between regular Reptomin and Baby Reptomin, but the latter should have more calcium. You should be fine with either.
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:38 pmby iheartJoe(:
So just feed him the other food?aAnd what if he stops eating and basking? I'm sorry for the trouble but Jie is lik bipolar
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:45 pmby steve
What's the other food?
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:50 pmby iheartJoe(:
The stuff the girl gave me..I don't know the brand
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:11 amby steve
Could you ask her? Maybe mix a little of both together next time you feed it to Joe.
Re: My RES is picky about pellets
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:56 pmby iheartJoe(:
Okay,thanks(: