Romaine lettuce is good for turtles (RES) right?

Question

How much are they at the grocery store? Do they have nutritional value that turtles need?

Answer 1

yes it is good for them its pretty cheap at the store a couple of dollars . but remember variety is the key to a healthy diet, I use a recipe from this website for homemade veggie cubes my turts love em good luck!

Answer 2

Romaine lettuce won't hurt your turtles, but it has very little nutritional value. Watercress & spinach are better veggie choices than lettuce.
Get some packaged(pre-cooked if you like) shrimp at the grocery store. You can feed them shrimp or whiting, as long as it's cooked to eliminate parasites. The shrimp or fish should cover your turtles protein needs.

Answer 3

Greens are a much better choice than any lettuces. Lettuces have a high percentage of water, and have little nutritional value. Collard, mustard, turnip, dandelion greens, etc. make a better choice.

Spinach should only be used sparingly because it contains oxalic acid, as it binds to calcium.

Answer 4

Romaine lettuce is a lot more nutritious than iceberg lettuce. They cost about a dollar a head.

Answer 5

ALL lettuce is composed of about 80% water. But yes you can feed them this, but it wont be the most nutrtious. Try some protein.

Answer 6

Romaine is fine as part of a varied diet. i have always given it to my turts and theyve always been healthy. def. don't borther with iceburg lettuce as others have stated..its basically just water and totally useless.

Answer 7

romaine lettuce=yes
iceberg lettuce=no

never give him iceberg lettuce. it has no nutritional value

Answer 8

There are better choices. Check here:

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm