Can turtles overeat

Answer 1

INCORRECT

No, they don't get fat. If you feed them too much, they just keep growing bigger and bigger and bigger. Think about it: if a turtle got fat, it wouldn't be able to fit in its shell. And turtles are not like hermit crabs; they can't leave their shells and find new ones. So, the shell has to grow with the turtle. So instead of getting fat, they just keep getting bigger.

No. Turtles can, in fact, get fat. A turtle will not grow faster because you feed it too much, and a fully grown turtle will not grow more because you feed it too much. That is not how animals work. If you give something too much to eat, the excess nutrients are stored away in the form of fat.

A turtle's shell is part of its skeleton. If you overfeed a dog or cat, the animal in question will not grow more or grow a bigger skeleton in order to not be fat. It will end up fat, even if this puts strain on its joints and skeleton.

A turtle that is fed too much will first get fatter inside the shell and be unable to fully retract its head and legs. If this continues, the legs will get fat, as will the areas in the front and back of the body. An obese turtle will look too large for its shell, but the organs will still all be inside the shell.

So yes, a turtle can get fat.

Answer 2

Yes. Because they aren't used to having unlimited supplies of food in the real world, turtles will gobble up whatever food they find as if there isn't going to be any more for a week. Be careful, as letting a turtle overeat can cause their shell to crack from the pressure. Generally speaking, turtles should eat no more than the mass of their head each day.

Answer 3

Yes. Some species are more edible than others, notably in turtle stew.

Turtle meat is today a more common food in Asia, and some US jurisdictions have banned commercial hunting of turtles or their eggs.

Answer 4

yes! turtles can eat to much. That is how they get fat!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

I depends. If your turtle is larger feed it two worms or 10 to 12 pellets. If it is smaller give it one worm a day or 5 to 8 turtle pellets.

Answer 6

Turtles may eat a lot at a time but only need to be fed every three or four days. Different turtles like different things. Most turtles eat fruits, vegetables, insects and mealworms.

Answer 7

I'm not sure, probably not, but if you feed them the right foods they might. maybe if u feed them too much they will die

Answer 8

every other day

Answer 9

Yes