I have a 3 inch eastern box turtle and a 5 inch boxie,how much do i need to feed them each day.?

Question

they love worms,blackberries,and grasshoppers.

first correct answer gets easy 10!!!!!!!!!!!PLZ HELP?

Answer 1

About as much as they will eat in 10 or 15 minutes...some folks say a mass of food the size of the turtles head each day...but I find they eat more in warm weather and then stop in cool weather...so it varies.

your little one is still in a quick growth age, so it will need more protein and calcium, and eat more for it's size than the other.

I used to have a colony of boxies, and they loved blackberries and grasshoppers too! Also the guts from cantaloupe and tomatoes.

Answer 2

I feed mine as much as they want in one sitting every other day.  They usually eat for about ten minutes and go on their way.  Don't feed them too much because you want his growth to be slow and steady.  The best site to get information on box turtles is www.boxturtlesite.info.  Good luck to you and your turtle.

Answer 3

Since nobody else has answered, can I have 10 points please?