Feeding and Nutrition :: On my turtles behalf...

[chrisinva]

My turtles wanted me to ask is it bad or unhealthy to give one tiny krill treat the size of a small fingernail a day or even every other day..??

They love it so much

[megcornell]

Technically, I don't think that little would be bad, but I certainly wouldn't offer it that frequently. You don't want your turtles to start preferring the shrimp and waiting for it instead of eating the pellets.
Remember your turtles are little, they tend to be finicky eaters then anyways. I wouldn't ruin a good habit of pellet eating by spoiling them. Also, that's just a lot of junk food for a turtle to get on a regular basis.

[spaceapple]

Turtles love krill, I know, but they really are a "sometimes" food. Mine get just one of those tiny krill each twice a week max. Every other day probably isn't too bad, especially if you're substituting the krill for a pellet (both are high in protein, obviously). You just don't want to give your turtles too much protein lest they grow too quickly and end up with shell problems.

[TheComputerGremlin]

I agree with megcornell, I would limit it to once per week at most. Turtles love food, really, once your turtles get bigger, you'll see just how much they love to beg and eat. So it's a good time to establish good eating habits now.

[Azfar]

My turtles and hatchlings both love to eat krill like crazy, when I opened the container, they can smell it from far away.. haha and started to begging and dancing and tapping the water surface~!...

I only feed krill to them twice a week..

[chrisinva]

Thanks for all the helpful advice..

Also I am leaving on Monday and I won't be returning till wendsday..

I have a timer for my lights but what about feeding the babies?

[megcornell]

Well you can either feed them monday before you leave and again when you return on Wed. Or you can see if someone can pop in on Tuesday to feed them.
Since it's such a short time, they'll be fine either way.
You could buy an anacharis and a few rosies and they would be more than full those few days.

[chrisinva]

Well you can either feed them monday before you leave and again when you return on Wed. Or you can see if someone can pop in on Tuesday to feed them.
Since it's such a short time, they'll be fine either way.
You could buy an anacharis and a few rosies and they would be more than full those few days.

I know what anacharis is but what is a Rosie?

[untsmurf]

Rosie reds are feeder fish. You can get them from any pet store with an aquatic section, they usually cost about 10 cents a piece.

[chrisinva]

Rosie reds are feeder fish. You can get them from any pet store with an aquatic section, they usually cost about 10 cents a piece.

how big are they usually?? small enough for babies under 2 inches?

[untsmurf]

They're usually about an inch long. Your turtles should be able to manage them. Since you're only going to be gone for a short while, you can get 2-4 and some will probably still be there when you get back.

[Joel]

im not sure, if its packaged check if it says turtles it should be fine.