Hello TFO,
My EBT Enki is still relatively tiny but seems to have come into their own in terms of eating in the last few weeks.
Previously, I had been feeding Enki Zoo Med Aquatic Turtle Hatchling Pellets:
Enki would eat some of the pellets, but really seemed to be surviving, versus thriving.
Once I added worms to their feeding schedule, however, they became a different turtle.
I've been feeding them worms out of my compost pile and Enki has come alive since I began the live feedings. When I put the worms into Enki's enclosure, they stand up tall and crane their neck around and stalk the worm prior to attacking and eating it.
My concern, or question, revolves around quantity: can Enki eat as many worms as they want to, or should their intake be limited.
Example: I fed Enki, weighing 15g, three worms, each weighing more or less 1g. Enki polished off the worms in just a few minutes and seemed eager to continue the feast when I dropped in a fourth worm. If they finished that worm they'd have eaten nearly 25% of their body weigh-in food for the day (in a matter of minutes).
Where should I draw the line in feeding a hatchling EBT?
Thanks in advance for your help and answers.
EBTO
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