Feeding and Nutrition :: Pellets

[emma]

Why do hatchling turtles need to be fed every day and adults only every other day? I just got to thinking and wondering about this today.

[Bascomb]

From my perspective these little guys need their constant food to fill out and they just do better when they are fed twice a day. They are not big enough to store much in those little bodies and need the constant metobolism to stave off any diseases. For the first 6 to 8 months I feed them twice a day and then back to once a day for a year until they are over 21/2 inches. From about 3 to 31/2 inches I start skipping a day.

[emma]

Ok, I think I understand now.

[RunninWideOpen]

because they're growing turtles!

if you feed twice a day tho, cut the amount in half so they're still getting the same amount.