red eared sliders?

Question

how often do you feed them feeder fish today was the first day and he ate 6 and theirs only one left.he also gets turtle food and the other day he ate two snails. how much should i feed him. he is not that big.

Answer 1

they are opurtunist feeders.. i have 2 of them... dont over feed them.. whats their size?.. if around 4 inch.. then feed them turtle food of the size of their head.. and tubefix worms... dont feed them too much.. ur diet is over feeding them... they have a tendency to come to u for food, as though they are always hungry... remember they have wild instincts and in the wild they dont get food daily, so they try to accumulate.. u can test it.. get some tubefix live worms.. and try to feed them u'l observe he/she will come to u, even when its mouth is full... feed them light just twice a day... tell me their size i'll tell u the quantity.. also, keep the water clean and wash ur hands with anti-bacterial soap... they carry salmonella virus if their food is infected with it.. u never know... also, how much ever tempting it may be.. dont kiss them.. :)

Answer 2

I fed feeder goldfish to my red eared sliders about once a month. I would put in 24 fish for 3 turtles. On other weeks i would feed them crickets or worms.

I never used a turtle pellet ... As a main staple I would feed them some type of vegetable. They really liked squash (zucchini, acorn, pumpkin), broccoli, baby carrots, and tomatoes. Other fruits and vegetables I fed them were celery, spinach, peas (good for cleaning out their system), cauliflower, romaine lettuce, and apples.

Answer 3

For the next week or so, feed him kind of a lot, but remove uneaten food after about 30 minutes. This will tell you the baseline. Offer what it will eat in about 30 minutes every day.

As the turtle ages, it will change in its habits. Larger, less-frequent meals will become the norm.

You can also try various high-quality turtle or fish pellets to help save money and add convenience.

Answer 4

I have a red eared slider and my vet said to only give it feeder fish once a week (at the most). Then just feed it it's turtle food everyday. snails?...

Answer 5

I give mine feeder fish like once a month but feed them the turtle pellets every day but only once a day sometimes twice and every now and then i give them a smelt which i buy frozen at grocery store and take 2 out at a time run under warm water to unthaw and give to them. but also over feeding them means more waste in the tank and thats yucky lol.

Answer 6

You cannot overfeed the turtle,as it will overeat and doing so may stretch and expand the turtle's insides which are kept in its shell. Feed the turtle as much as would fill its head and neck. Observe your turtle for excessive gain/loss of weight and adjust accordingly.

Answer 7

I feed mine feeders about once a week. Depending on their size mine are about 7 inches.