Feeding and Nutrition :: lychee

[blulite]

hi guys, today i was contemplating on what to have for a bedtime snack and i decided to have some lychee.

well anyway i decided to see if my turtles liked them, i cut one up into little pieces and left them by the waters edge on the zoomed dock.

tumble and lydia both went ape to get the fruit first and it was gone in a flash.

have any of you guys fed lychee to your turtles before and is it good for them. i expect it is seeing as they wolfed it down faster than a fat man in mcdonalds.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Sorry,I haven't,but they do kinda look sugary but i don't know....

[BullDog]

Were they canned or fresh? I think the canned ones are usually packed in syrup, and should be avoided for turtles.
Fresh ones are probably ok for a treat. But like all fruits, it shouldn't be fed more than once a month, since it's high in sugar.

[blulite]

oops they were canned... but hey only ate a small one between them so i dont think this once will harm. other than that i will offer them on a rare occasion. thanks bull dog

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Well,if you do feed them to him feed them to him fresh.But when you do,don't feed them often.

[blulite]

this time was just a test to see if they liked them. so if/when i feed them again i will use fresh. gives me an excuse to go buy them then, lol lychee is one of my favourite fruits..

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Ok,well if they did like him then just make sure it's FRESH!!!