Thanks
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
What kind of fruits can turtles eat to help with vitamin A? (n/t)
crazy_train
Oct 30, 2003 05:48 PM
Replies (4)
NebraskaTurtles
Oct 30, 2003 11:11 PM
Personally i would stay away from fruit and offer more greens(collard,kale, red leaf), but you could try strawberries, grapes, pieces of apple(my turtles dont touch fruit) and reptomin. Why the vitamin A question?
crazy_train
Oct 31, 2003 11:25 AM
I've got some turtles and have been reading that they need alot of vit a so they don't get bulb eye
Linda G
Oct 31, 2003 12:56 PM
This could cause many problems. If you are feeding a good
diet it is not necessary.
Linda
Katrina
Nov 01, 2003 08:22 PM
Any orange veggie has vitamin A, such as carrot, sweet potato, and pumpkin. I don't know if any fruits have sugnificant amounts of Vitamin A. If you have a water turtle, you can try offering thin slices of these in the water, but not all aquatics will eat them. As for box turtles and tortoises, you can shred the vegitables or use a food processor to cut them up. Include them as part of a balanced diet. You won't have a problem with vitamin A overdose if offering veggies.
Katrina
