what kind of stuff like that can i give him that is good for him besides his reg. food.
2006-08-30 19:55:22 · 12 answers · asked by Kitty 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I feed my baby them turtle pellets he only eats the green ones not the brown ones.. he loves fly's and Fish food.. Shrimp.. and Crickets.. Hamburger meat little pieces of it. they have a viratary pack at our local pet store its got turtle pellets fish shrimp and something else that looks like a shrimp can not remember what it is.. but my baby loves that viriety pack and of course his flys
2006-08-31 08:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by ~Mrs.C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the turtles regular food you might want to try things like earthworms or redworms which you can find simply by digging in your backyard. King worms and meal worms may work too. As for flies if your turtle likes eating them why not, these types of turtles have a pretty wide variety of foods that they will eat.
2006-08-31 03:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by wackywallwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear that flies can carry West Nile just like mosquito's...and that if a turtle (especially the African side neck kind) can get West Nile from eating flies. Then if you get bitten or scratched by your turtle then you can get the West Nile. So if i was you i would just kill the turtle now and get it over with. The turtle is going to die a long hard death.....
2006-08-31 15:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flies are fine for turtles. Turtles are omnivores - they'll eat a lot of different things in the wild, like bugs, small fish, worms, and dark leafy greens like spinach or greens. Your particular kind is primarily carnivorous, so a variety of meaty stuff is good. Check here -> http://www.reptilekeeper.co.uk/eastafricanmudturtle.php for more info and specific suggestions.
2006-08-31 03:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you poisoned the fly, it is fine.
With Side-necks, you need to experiment a little, but go to a good fish store and ask them for 'fish foods' like live or frozen/thawed fish, worms, insects, shrimp, etc.
2006-08-31 13:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snails...like those giant ones you see in the yard after rain....It's amazing to watch...the turtle is slow, but the snail moves even more slowly....when she spots a snail, she doesn't hesitate to go for it no matter how huge, cracks the snail's housing- just like that...and then she feasts on it. Yup, it's my turtle's (Chippyjane) favorite.
2006-08-31 03:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PIZZA is the best. Makes them become a ninja turtle.
2006-08-31 05:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by jong jong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turtles know how to get their food. By nature, they are trained to hunt for it. Don't you worry.
2006-08-31 03:01:40 · answer #8 · answered by Sam X9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turles eat almost anything
dead rotten meat or fish ,live shrimp.tortillas ,grashoppers .bread .lettuce .duckweed,fruits
you name it
a fly seems an insignificant snack ,unless it is a baby turtle
we got lots of turtles in my garden
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2006-08-31 03:04:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a fly is okay. They eat them in the wild.
2006-08-31 03:01:45 · answer #10 · answered by guineasomelove 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋