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Greg9087
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 Potatoe Bugs.

I put a potaoe bug(crustacean) in to my painted turtle tank and he ate it right away without hesitation. i was wondering is they are ok to feed to my turtle
07/01/08  11:42am

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JackAsp
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   Message To: Greg9087   In reference to Message Id: 1779555


 Potatoe Bugs.

Not as lthe primary diet, but once in a while, in addition to everything else, sure. They actually have more calcium than crickets do, although not as much as snails or collard greens.
07/01/08  08:11pm

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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1780000


 Potatoe Bugs.

kinda odd that you would feed it to your turtle THEN ask if its safe.

im guessing you found it outside? if so i wouldnt recommend feeding anything to your pets that was brought from outside.
07/02/08  12:39am

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   Message To: TurtleBites   In reference to Message Id: 1780234


 Potatoe Bugs.

i really wouldn’t even feed snails.they have too big of a parasite load.
07/02/08  09:54am

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Greg9087
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   Message To: TurtleBites   In reference to Message Id: 1780234


 Potatoe Bugs.

i asked that because someone told me it was ok and i was just confirming it on here
07/02/08  11:03am

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   Message To: Greg9087   In reference to Message Id: 1780453


 Potatoe Bugs.

The higher the parasite risk on animals you’re feeding, the more important filtration and water changes are. I’m not sure a sowbug would be carrying a whole lot of things that reproduce underwater anyway though. Not impossible, when you figure in mud puddles and whatnot, but I’d feel safer feeding them to a turtle than I would to a lizard or something (even though I keep little orange CB ones in my lizard tub as scavengers...)
07/02/08  01:38pm


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