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chrysemys
at Sat Jan 10 20:55:20 2009 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chrysemys ]
You can defintely overfeed a turtle. At that size, I would feed it once a day. Turtles, and most other animals are opurtunistic eaters, and will eat whenever food is presented. If you continue to overfeed, the turtle will get over weight and its shell may start to pyramid, which is due to rapid growth.
As for the period it did not eat. Because it was wild caught, it was obviously use to hibernating during the colder months. It probably went into this mode, until it realized it wasnt getting cold. Nothing to worry about.
-Chris
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I am currently in the US Navy, so unfortunetly I have sold off my collection of herps. But over the years have kept many different species of turtles, geckos, lizards, amphibs, and even fish. Looking forward to getting back in the hobby once im out though!
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RE: Insatiable! (except when she won't eat) - chrysemys, Sat Jan 10 20:55:20 2009