My friend gave me a RES to take care of. The RES doesn't seem to be eating some stuff i gave him like letucce. PLZ HELP ME GET IT TO EAT!!!
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HELP!!!! MY RES WON'T EAT
master10070
Mar 23, 2004 09:40 PM
Replies (3)
lovesallanimals
Mar 23, 2004 10:55 PM
Mabey he just does not like the lettuce do you have any pellets try them, Sometimes my 2 just will not eat fish but they always eat the pellets. Hope it works out.
Stephanie
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Right now i have:
13 dogs
2 cats
2 RES
2 gunie pigs
4 fish
Linda G
Mar 24, 2004 09:49 AM
Do not give it lettuce. As it gets older you can give
some dark greens like romaine and turnip but lettuce has
no nutritional value at all.
Right now go buy some Reptomin turtle sticks. Let
them soften and then give them to the turtle.
Once he starts eating you can give a more varied diet.
Hope this helps
Linda
The-Jackal
Mar 25, 2004 08:49 PM
I'm not sure what kind of turtle you are talking about, but i know that some turtles need to feel secure to eat. I have a box turtle that didn't eat for a long time and we were very worried until i read about it and got alot of fake plants for the terrarium. Once she felt secure she was an eating machine and has been since. Also the turtle might have a favorite food, it isn't healthy for them to get the same thing all the time but some people do it and so the turtle gets used to it. eat one thing is better than starving and then you can slowly work in more things into it's diet.
