Clams as food…
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I was trying to find a food high in Vitamins C and B12 and I saw that clams have a decent amount and I heard DBTs eat them in the wild and they’re probably great for wearing down its “beak.” Could I feed clams to a DBT in captivity and would it be a good idea? If so, should there a specific heating/disinfecting method for clams and will the DBT be able to remove the shell by itself? Usually we feed her raw tuna or salmon. I also suspect that my turtle may have shell rot on the bottom (rough, white patches) I need to buy Betadine, where will I be able to find it? I suspect that the filter was getting too dirty and needed to be replaced (I was having a hard time getting new media). We’ve had the turtle for almost a year now after saving it from the Chinese market. But, since I’ll be going to college next year, I may need to donate my turtle to a herp preserve or even better a DBT-specific preserve. Where would I find a list of such places in New York? Thanks, Any help is appreciated.
Chun, Here in South Jersey (not to be confused with New Jersey) clams are readilly available year round at any seafood market, or bait shop. However, the smallest legal size is about 1 1/2 ” diameter. It seems to me this would be too large even for an adult DBT to manage, as the shell is very hard. If you can find a source for very small clams, or soft shell clams, they may work. In either case make sure they are from certified waters as clams filter all the water they take in and are very easilly contaminated by bacteria from poluted water. A very enjoyable solution might be to by medium size clams, open them, and share with your DBT. This only works if YOU like raw clams on the half-shell. You also could by some, open them and then freeze them for future use. Thaw them completely before serving. Hope this helps a little. Maybe someone else on the list has some other ideas. Good luck. Buzz —–Original Message—– From: Chun Min Shen [mailto:jimbojumpoff@…] Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:24 AM To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: [diamondbackterrapins] Clams as food… I was trying to find a food high in Vitamins C and B12 and I saw that clams have a decent amount and I heard DBTs eat them in the wild and they’re probably great for wearing down its “beak.” Could I feed clams to a DBT in captivity and would it be a good idea? If so, should there a specific heating/disinfecting method for clams and will the DBT be able to remove the shell by itself? Usually we feed her raw tuna or salmon. I also suspect that my turtle may have shell rot on the bottom (rough, white patches) I need to buy Betadine, where will I be able to find it? I suspect that the filter was getting too dirty and needed to be replaced (I was having a hard time getting new media). We’ve had the turtle for almost a year now after saving it from the Chinese market. But, since I’ll be going to college next year, I may need to donate my turtle to a herp preserve or even better a DBT-specific preserve. Where would I find a list of such places in New York? Thanks, Any help is appreciated. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT HYPERLINK “http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=17050428 80:HM/A=1732161/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code=3050 9&media=atkins”click here HYPERLINK “http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1732161/rand=176023765” To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: diamondbackterrapins-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the HYPERLINK “http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/”Yahoo! Terms of Service. **************************************************************************** This e-mail and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or subject to copyright belonging to Conectiv or its subsidiaries (Conectiv). This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the person to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. Conectiv policy expressly prohibits employees from making Defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by email communications. Conectiv will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. The employee responsible will be personally liable for any damages or other liability so arising. ****************************************************************************
Never thought I’d see the day when we’d have two Chuns on this group! I’ll have to start going by Stephen… You can purchase Betadine at a drug store make sure you purchase the stronger formula (~$17). Nolvasan is actually a better solution yet neither are as good as raising the salinity to that of brackish levels (1.017 sg). I don’t really know of any herp reserves in New York. I have heard that Jamaica Bay is somewhat of a nature reserve but have recently read alarming articles regarding the explosion of racoon populations in the area… Stephen the other Chun — In diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com, “Chun Min Shen”
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