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Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:57 am
by cprcheetah
I just rescued my 2nd RES Turtle, Rudie who is about 4 years old, and has some pyramiding on her shell. She has just been fed pellets, with every once in a while fish, right now she has 4 goldfish in her tank with her. Anyways what would be good to feed her to help the pyramiding? I am planning on offering her some veggies & fruits etc to get her a better diet, as well as the vitamins & supplements and cuttlebone. Will pyramiding correct overtime or will she always have the pyramid on her shell?

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:20 am
by SSMcLeod
Pyramiding should correct itself with time - with proper feeding and not over feeding ;)

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:47 pm
by my.lovely.turtle.
Goldfish are very high in protein so maybe not a good idea to have.

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:05 pm
by cprcheetah
They came with her. They are bigger than she could eat. I am probably going to take them out and put them in another tank by themselves.

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:17 pm
by my.lovely.turtle.
oh okay, I understand. are you feeding her some veggies?

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:41 am
by cprcheetah
I am trying to feed her veggies, so far she hasn't eaten anything (24 hours), no pellets or anything :-( I would imagine she's pretty stressed. But I'm going to keep trying. Probably am going to try making some of the Jello Shots as that Helped Zeke when I first got him, eat his veggies.

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:16 pm
by steve
You should also try a veggie clip, that way you can leave some lettuce in there and it'll stay in the same spot.

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:50 pm
by xfallwithmexo
where can you get a veggie clip?

Re: Feeding to Correct Pyramiding

PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:51 pm
by steve
Local pet store, in the aquarium section.