The problem I have is that whenever I purchase plants for the tank my three RES's dig them up and eat them. While I have pretty much gotten the digging up problem solved I was wondering if anyone knows of plants that RES's don't really like eating that aren't actually poisonous to them? I love the look of plants in my tank, but they usually are all eaten by about the third day and I have to replace them. Any ideas of plants that RES's don't find too tasty?
2007-01-15 07:47:13 · 2 answers · asked by Brian 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I wasn't too concerned that they were eating the plants. I do realize that the older they get the more herbivorous they become. I was just wondering if there were any plants that seem to survive longer, could just be my wishful thinking.
2007-01-16 14:50:18 · update #1
There are likely no plants that they won't eat that are not poisonous to them. You cold try offering them a bit of fresh washed lettuce each day in hopes that they will leave the plants alone.
2007-01-15 13:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by birdie_001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RES, especially older RES eat plants. Aquarium plants are selected to not be dangerous, and turtles are pretty open-minded about what greens they eat.
Trying to have plants in a turtle tank (or trying to keep fish and turtles tiogether) is sort of like trying to decorate a dog crate with beef jerky wallpaper and complaining that the dog keeps eating it.
2007-01-16 04:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋