Urgent Care :: IS FISH must for a 7month RES?

[munkly]

well guyz i have an aquarium nd its a little hard for me to feed my baby keechu with fish! but i need to know if turtles can live without fish and how important fish are for turtles? i have been googling but still i would like opinions from every1 and this forum has really helped me nd my turtle alot! ^^ so thanks to all of u

[munkly]

oh and one more thing ... what type of fish should be given to the turtle? feeder fish , guppies , goldfish .. and? can any fresh water fish be given to the turtle? like what about blue line sharks? neon tetra`s? angel fish? sucker fish aka pleco? etc

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Fish is not a must for turtles. Actually its considered more of a snack for them.

Main fish that are fed to turtles are guppies and rosy reds/tuffies.

STay away from goldfish, there high in fat. As for the other fish yea they can eat them but why would you wanna buy pricey fish just to feed to your turtle?

[munkly]

thnx fr yr reply ... no i dont wanna feed them ... i feel guilty infact if i do but several sites online i googled said tht fish is a must fr turtles! as its essential fr their bones and shell growth by providing vitamin A and prevents from metabolic bone disease

[Caphits]

Turtles get Vitamin A from foods

To prevent MBD, you use a UVB light, and calcium (cuttlebone, backing removed, is a great source)

[munkly]

hmmm then i just need UVB tht means! thanks alot =D keep posting if u guyz find anything important!

[SpotsMama]

Yes, UVB is a definite must for a turtle. As is plenty of calcium. Keep a cuttlebone in the tank and he/she will snack on it when he/she craves calcium.

For vitamin a, once a week servings of carrot, steamed sweet potato, cantelope, or other orange or yellow veggie will provide all they need.

Another important vitamin is vitamin e. Once a week serving of steamed sweet potato, blueberries, turnip greens, tomato or apple peel will provide.

[marisa]

munkly, my RES is in his 8th year, and he wouldn't know what to do with a live fish if he saw it. He's been doing fine with the fishless diet he has.

[jozzep]

Young turtles need high protein foods should it be fish, high protein pellets, baby dried shrimp, worms, crickets.
So not necessarily feeder fish, but make sure he eats his meat

[munkly]

thanks alot guyz! this will really help me a long way ... marisa 8 yr old turtle nd no fish! thts a BIG RELIEF fr me thanx alot fr sharing and spotsmama i will def make up fr vitamin e thanx