A lot of people have been telling me to feed my turtle seperately in a different container for feeding because they defecate before and after they eat. What I don't understand about that is this; why would you seperate a turtle in a different container for feeding, if the main problem and concern here is the turtle poop? I mean my turtle practically eats right out of my hand and immediately gobbles up any food as soon as I put it in the tank. So there really isn't a reason for me to seperate him for "feeding," because there isn't any food left over to make the water dirty. Does anyone understand that? I mean if the real problem is the turtle poop making the water dirty, then wouldn't you actually want to seperate the turtle in a different tank for it to defecate in? If this is so, my main question is, how in the heck do you potty train a turtle?! Can anyone give me any pointers on that? Do you like get it high so it will get the munchies, and then wait around for it to take a dump like cheech and chong did to dog in one of their movies? And also, why is seperating your turtle for feeding, pooping, etc, such a big issue if you regularly change water in your tank anyway? Seems a bit like overkill if you asked me.
~Mark
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