Feeding and Nutrition :: One of my turtles is like...obese.

[AllTheCandies]

Stoli is so pudgey! I don't even know how. I always hand feed both of them. They get the same amount. But Stoli is fat. How do I get him to be not fat?

[steamd rice]

i dont know a whole lot about turtle "excercise" but maybe just feeding him less pellets and feeding more veggies. stoli could have a higher metabolism if that exists in turtles. and depending on tank size he may not swim around enough. i think im getting the same problem with captain squishy. she's packing lbs to the point where it looks like she's to big for her shell!

[AllTheCandies]

i think he might be some how stealing jager's food....idunno. i have monday off from school and i'm gonna observe him and figure out why he's so much fatter than jager. silly fat turtle XD

[steamd rice]

maybe it got its feelings hurt and started binge eating XD. lol in all seriousness though that sounds like a plan to me, observing and taking mental or physical notes is always a good start

[AllTheCandies]

ya. emo turtle wants icecream.
but yeah he's an aggressive eater.

by the way, i love your icon

[steamd rice]

lol thanks. fits the extremely tiny criteria of 6 kb and its cute

[steve]

How would you describe pudgy?

[AllTheCandies]

when he tucks his legs against his shell, he has a little bit of squishy looking skin poking out from under his legs.

[steamd rice]

mine sort of sounds like that. maybe its on its way to being a little on the hefty side. just regulate its diet and make sure its eating healthy :]