>I have 2 western painted turtles.. I usually buy rosies from >the local pet stores a few dozen at a time and just put them >all in the tank. They seem to eat extra garbage that ends up >in the tank. However, keeping them alive usually isn't a >problem. They don't last that long before they are eaten. I >would suggest just getting less minnows at one time and >putting them all in the tank at once.

I wouldn't do that with my red-eared slider. She eats more than she should if I put a whole bunch of food at once. I am learning that as time goes on, because I used to feed her til she stopped, but she grew much faster than she "ought" to have, I think.

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