i have a baby snapping turtle and i try to feed it the reptomin food sticks but it wont eat but three or four sticks, and when i try to feed it fish it doesnt ever get them i usualy have to put the fish right in front of it or hold it right in front of it, is this bad and do any of you have any sugestions.
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lazy turtle
herps
Jul 15, 2004 07:32 PM
Replies (2)
snakecharmed
Jul 16, 2004 04:28 AM
How often are you feeding the turtle? Also, what is the water temps? If your turtle is a hatchling and your feeding it daily, 3 or 4 sticks is probably all it's little stomach can hold. Water temps also play a big part in their appitite, if the water is too cold, it's matabilism will slow and it will eat less. Christy
MikeST
Jul 20, 2004 08:46 AM
I agree. Good answer.
If he seems healthy otherwise ,don't worry about it.
Water temp is a HUGE factor.
Mine will change eating habits with only about an 8 degree change in water temp.
Also, I don't know if he's new or not, but its takes a while for them to settle down sometimes.
Raise the temp a little if you can, and skip a day or two.
Good luck
