General Care Discussion :: Whats the Size of your male res? :)

[Into_the_Mystic]

Thank you.. we tell him that all the time too = : >

He does live alone, yes in a 40 gallon for now until we are able to get the final set up of a 75 to 100 gallon next year.

[Supcwall]

what a gorgeous turtle!!!

I got a hatchling in September of 2012, so it's been about 8 months and one of them is the exact same size as when I got him... Probably not normal! I do one pellet every day and lettuce every other day.

[slider_keeper]

one pellet a day seem quite low, I'd give a amount that is the size of his head if it were hollow, once a day for a hatchling, unless you are trying to get him to eat greens. You can offer lettuce everyday.

[Into_the_Mystic]

what a gorgeous turtle!!!

I got a hatchling in September of 2012, so it's been about 8 months and one of them is the exact same size as when I got him... Probably not normal! I do one pellet every day and lettuce every other day.

Thank you

I was afraid some would say his shell looked bad or looked over fed.. I worry about that and try to not over feed him, and thought maybe I have been. He sure gets a lot more than 6 sticks every-other-day, but its a mix of sticks with little pellets that amount to the size of his head. About the ratio of a nickle/quarter in amount. He does get lettuce, mustard greens, carrots, some cucumber occasionally as well as blueberries once every so often too. Cuttlebone every 2 to 3 days.