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how much do they grow in one year?RES

It depends on how much they are fed. A normal healthy growth rate is about an inch a year, but if overfed they will grow much faster.
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also... overfeeding is bad(I'm sure people know this, but i figured i would express it anyways... just incase). if you overfeed your turtle, he/she could look normal and healthy, but it could cause major problems with their inner organs and they could die at an untimely death.
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~ Evie

Pets:
German Shephard {Dusty}
German Shephard/Collie mix {Shadoe}
2 RES turtles {Booger and Snot}
African Clawed Frog {Bingo}
Snail {Gary}

How much should I feed my turtle He only eats zoo med hatchling aquatic turtle food,should I try freeze dried blood worms.What do they eat in the wild.How many times a day to feed.Since he is only a baby he wont eat any fish or aquatic plants.I had a internal under water filter but it kiiled all the fish whae its sucks water in. ADVICE

You should feed your hatchling as much food as would fit inside its head once a day. By one year you should cut back to that amount every other day. In addition to the pellets you should offer live foods like earthworms and crickets, mine just devoured some cicadas if you happen to be in a part of the country where they are everywhere. I also leave some greens floating in the tank and eventually yours might give it a try. One day you'll walk in and the leaf of romaine lettuce or dandelion greens will look like a snowflake. You can also toss some cuttle bone in the tank (found in the bird section of the pet store) it is a great source of calcium and the turtle will eat it eventually if you leave it in there. Try to offer a variety of foods, but don't overfeed. Turtles need surprisingly little food. You might check out Austin's Turtle Page where they have an extensive list of foods you can offer your turtle. Good Luck!