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Post Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:50 pm   So glad to find this website

HI! My name is Amy, we named our baby RES :mrgreen: "Bonnie Clyde" b/c we're not sure if it is a boy or a girl just yet. I'm guessing from what I've read that "she" was probably 1 month old when my coworker found her in her pool. I had been wanting a tiny turtle so I was the lucky one to keep her. I've researched & researched b/c its important to me that she is well taken care of. Since I've had her (about a month now) she has been doing great, has a "turtle mansion" & lots of love. I've found more info here than I have on any other site & am excited there is a forum!
Tonight I'll be trying her turtle pellets soaked in tuna juice, since I can't get her to eat pellets otherwise (& I've tried 3 different brands) :(
She LOVES carrot shreds, banana, red lettuce, tomato, & dried meal worms & shrimp. I'm excited for the day she'll be big enough to chase & eat live feeder fish.
:?: I am curious how diverse her vegetable selection needs to be on a daily, weekly & lifetime basis, as well as what other veggies are good for her.
I've given her a few pieces of fresh spinach (which she loves) but a few sites say that's not good for her digestion :oops:
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:54 pm   Re: So glad to find this website

Welcome to the site! You won't know the sex of your baby until she/he is about 4" in length. It's a bit unusual for them to be more interested in veggies than pellets. Maybe soak some in tuna juice water and see if she will go after them. You might want to try this a separate container since this will foul up your water quickly.
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