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reptileguy2727
at Fri Sep 23 17:57:21 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by reptileguy2727 ]
i would not recommend using reptomin for any aquatic turtles because it does not contain any vit D3. this is essential for absorbtion of calcium. without these and uvb lighting turtles will develop softshell. i use hagen's nutrifin max turtle gammarus pellets. they are a complete diet and small enough for even hatchling sliders and painteds, which are smaller than snapper hatchlings, to eat without problems. when i got baby snappers they didnt have an egg tooth. i put them in a 10 gallon with water about as deep as the length of their carapace. i just started giving them pellets and they took them fine. the way the previous poster described sounds more like when they refuse to eat at first. a cool whip container isnt exactly the least stressful place for them, and stress can lead to refusal to eat. thats why i start with a 10g. i also wouldnt feed live food because they can introduce parasites, bacteria, viruses, and many other sicknesses. the food i mentioned gives a full diet without the risk of introducing who knows what. if you use a different food just chack that it has a source of calcium and a source of vitamin D3.
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RE: What to feed hatchling common snapping turtles? - reptileguy2727, Fri Sep 23 17:57:21 2005