Feeding Filbert
Now that Filbert is back, I want to make sure he never has cause to run away again. My suspicion is that he left because of the food. I admit, things were really boring around here. I was feeding him commercial turtle pellets. They looked terrible and unappetizing, and I noticed Filb would take awhile to eat his food. So when he was missing, I mentioned my plight on a turtle lover’s forum. They asked what he was eating, and when I told them commercial food, they all recommended me much better alternatives to that stuff. It’s ultra processed and just generally unhealthy. Not at all what a wild turtle would eat. Plus, it turns out that Filbert is a Chinese 3-Striped Box Turtle, which is a mostly carnvirous species. So I’ve started feeding him lean cuts of meat, shrimp, insects, organ meat, etc, and Filbert is happy as a clam (I also feed him clams now). His shell seems smoother, he’s always poking his head out and smiling at me, and I doubt he’s gonna run away again. But I want to make sure, so I’ve been looking for a good turtle nutritionist. I got a name of one on the forum, but I’ve been trying to use person lookup to get his vital info. You know, search people to make sure his credentials are up to snuff. I’ve also been cruising this Giant Lists website. Hilarious lists like this one about Real Bollywood Movie Titles. Funny. Oh yeah..does anyone know much about omega 3 supplements? I want to start taking them. Maybe they’re good for Filbert too…
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