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Because they are not herbivores, and thus cannot survive on a vegetarian diet. All turtles are either carnivores or omnivores.
Tortoises are herbivores. But even they cannot survive on just lettuce, as it is almost completely devoid of vitamins and minerals.
See the Related Links below for more information on the nutritional requirements of turtles and tortoises.
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What are pigs allergic to and what will happen if you give them it?
Guinea Pigs are only allergic to one thing- lettuce if you feed them a couple pieces it wont hurt but too much they can die. NEVER EVER feed them ICEBURG LETTUCE not even one piece.
What do cold blooded turtles eat?
All turtles are cold blooded they are reptiles.I have a pet turtle that eats minos and lettuce and all sorts of meat and vegetables but mainly you have to give him somtehing that will fit in his throat easy otherwise he will choke and die if youre turtle is small and a aquatic turtle feed him minos if big feed him gold fish.If a land turtle feed him crickets roaches worms etc. and vegetable wise give him cabbage or lettuce or pretty much any vegetable that he wont choke on!
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if you want them to turn into bushes go ahead
Do sea turtles die of old age opr do they only die from diese or preditors?
NO!sea turtles die of being eaten by preditors.
Can you give hamsters lettuce?
yes hamsters can eat icberg lettuce. it may not completely fill their little tummy but it will give them something to snack on. I've been feeding it to my hamster and she was fine. You could give it some iceberg lettuce but not too much.
What will happen if you eat only Diet Coke and lettuce for the next 3 months?
You will die before three months.
Does shredder in ninja turtles die?
No! Shereder is no match for the ninja turtles.
What happens if you feed a ladybug acidic fruit?
it will die they only eat aphids
What not to feed your rabbit?
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Turtles never die of old age?
Turtles do have long life spans, but they can still die of old age.
What do lettuce caterpillars grow up to be?
Nothing they die in the lettuce and turn the same colour. Ya, I know gross but true we do eat lettuce caterpillars
Can you die if you only eat lettuce and nothing else?
if you dont drink water4 if you dont drink water4 if you dont drink water4
