problems with vitamins !

[pryncesssc]

I try to feed my hatchling vitamins at least once or twice a week and the past couple days she sticks up her nose to food with any type of vitamins in it. I tried to dust worms and she wouldn't eat it , I tried to sneak it in her food today and she wouldn't eat it .. any suggestions on how to sneak in the vitamins ?

 

[ascott]

I have seen many suggestions about putting it in something that is like bite size....some folks hide in a strawberry....wrapped in goodies so they eat it before they realize it??? Good luck, they are smarties about that stuff for sure

 

[turtlemann2]

mine also put up their noses, im sure it doesnt taste very good just try to cover it up in something they LOVE like strawberry and etc ive also dusted a worm once their wet skin obsorbs it easily and my guys who may be able to resist a cricket CANNOT and WILL NOT resist a worm so help me God LOL

 

[dmmj]

You might be using to much, and it could affect the taste/smell. Try less and see if that helps.

 

[JoesMum]

Cucumber sandwich is worth a try. Two slices with vitamin in the middle

 

[pryncesssc]

Thanks for the suggestions . The only bad part is my hatchling will not eat any vegetables at all ! She seems to be scared of crickets and she stuck up her nose to the dusted worms!

 

[yagyujubei]

I don't feed my hatchlings any vitamins at all.

 

[JoesMum]

It sounds like you need to get the hatchlings eating and then go for vitamins once firm favourite foods are established!

 

[terryo]

I don't give any vit. to my hatchlings either. When they are about a year old, I'll dust some of the worms...sometimes...not often

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

I use the powder and coat their food in it. Work for me.

 

[turtlemann2]

i meant garden worms not mealies : )

 

[Madkins007]

If you are doing a good overall diet, you should not need a lot of vitamins. We use them as insurance to make sure that nothing important is missing the diet- but we try hard to make sure there is nothing missing in the first place.

If you are using only a little once in a while, you can also dissolve some in a little water and drizzle it on the food.

 

[pryncesssc]

If you are doing a good overall diet, you should not need a lot of vitamins. We use them as insurance to make sure that nothing important is missing the diet- but we try hard to make sure there is nothing missing in the first place.

If you are using only a little once in a while, you can also dissolve some in a little water and drizzle it on the food.

thanks ! thats a really good idea. could I even put a little into the water that she soaks in ?

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i meant garden worms not mealies : )

i havent given her mealworms yet, i gave her small (about 1/4 inch) gut loaded worms (some kind of larva that they called repti-worms) . I am going to the reptile expo tomorrow so I am going to try to load up on a variety of different worms for her . Are there any worms that turtles shouldn't eat ??

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I don't give any vit. to my hatchlings either. When they are about a year old, I'll dust some of the worms...sometimes...not often

Very good to know ! I just didnt want her to be missing anything because she pretty much only eats meat (and maybe a little veggie when she accidentally bites it !)