What's a good feeding schedule for my RES turtle?

Question

He is 3 years old. What is a good schedule for him?

Answer 1

What works for you? The trick is portion control.

Babies need a lot of energy to grow, but they need less as they age. We generally feed them daily for a year, every other day for a few years, then every 3 days after they are past breeding age.

Other plans call for smaller daily servings and fewer skipped days- feed a varying plan of normal, light, heavy, and fasting days, for example. Others say to feed daily, but skip a day a week at about age 1, 2 days a week for 2-4 or so, and so on.

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Answer 2

There are many opinions and suggestions regarding the amount of proper feeding we should offer our turtles. The information presented represents a guideline suitable for RES. Hatchlings or turtles under a year old should be given pellets daily. It is appropriate to offer vegetables daily - even if they initially refuse. You may have to try different varieties to see which kind your RES would take. RES over a year old should be given pellets every other day or every two days.

There are various ideas on the quantity of pellets you should feed your turtle. Hatchlings should receive more protein in their diet - approximately 50% of their entire diet. Since turtle pellets can contain more than 40% protein (Reptomin for instance), adding the occasional cricket, guppy or earthworm can round out their diet. For older turtles, pellets should compromise between 10-25% of the diet.

Turtle pellet colors, shapes and sizes vary between brands and product instructions are often too generous. A general guideline used by most keepers calls for the amount of pellets to be in proportion to the size of their heads (excluding their necks). Remember, pellets should only be offered every other day for yearlings and adults.

Answer 3

I actually have a water turtle.She has been with me for over thirty years now and could purely eat lettuce,no longer something.i've got tried to feed her cabbage and different vegetables and turtle foodstuff yet she would be able to no longer eat them.She is nicely and healthful,so i assume that lettuce is stable adequate. Use plastic,glass or ceramic,no longer steel as a field for the water. stable success! :)

Answer 4

Every other day is a good rule for most turtles unless they're sick or underweight.