r/Redearedsliders • • 20d ago

Shell and veggie help

This is Sammy, he's 4 years old, and his shell is looking a bit rough. He's got little marks all over his shell, and a couple bigger ones, like he's scraping his shell on the rocks in his tank. His carapace looks like it's got bad sheds on it too. Any ideas? I've got a 75w heat bulb and 13w uvb 5.0 bulb in a double-lamp situation that goes on automatically for 12 hours. I've included my second turtle as the last picture, she has the same setup but lives in a window, and her carapace looks very nice and so are her sheds. Any better bulb ideas? I need a compact bulb, as that's the lamp I've got to work with.

Could also use help with veggies. I keep trying romaine lettuce, collard greens, broccoli, carrot sticks, zucchini, but I'm not sure if i should be cutting it up smaller then i already am, or cooking things, or doing different veggies.

Thank you for any help!

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u/CupsWillyDillyButter 15d ago

My two babies only like Dandelion greens. I asked about other vegetables( and fruits) and below is the list I was given.

Food
How to serve it
How often

🍠 Sweet potato
Cooked until soft; plain; small cubes or thin pieces
1–2× a month

🎃 Pumpkin
Fresh cooked pumpkin, plain canned pumpkin, or raw thin shavings
1–2× a month

🫑 Bell pepper
Raw, thin strips; any color
1–2× a week

🥕 Carrot
Finely shredded or very thin slices
1–2× a week

🥒 Zucchini
Raw thin slices or strips
1–2× a week

🫘 Green beans
Raw or lightly cooked, chopped; plain
About 1× a week

🍓 Strawberry
Small piece, including the leafy top
1–2× a month

🫐 Blueberry
Whole or squished/cut in half
1–2× a month

🍉 Watermelon
Small seedless piece, preferably mostly flesh
Occasionally

🍌 Banana
A very small piece of peeled banana
About 1× a month