Re: feeding and fast growing

My question is ..Why do you need your Diamondback to mature as soon as possible? To over feed a turtle just to get it to grow quicker and hopefully reach maturity sooner is unhealthy. I would strongly recommend a normal diet and allowing the turtle to grow and mature at a normal pace. Due to their larger sizes females of most species will grow slower then males. A lot of the “quick” growers you mention may be males. Please take your turtle’s health into consideration. Jimmy