what do you feed box turtles?

Question

I just got a box turtle and I don't know what to feed it

Answer 1

I used to feed mine kiwi. He loved it. Or you can buy live crickets from the pet store, they like that too.

Answer 2

The best time to offer food is after the turtles have had several hours to warm up in the morning. Offer food daily to youngsters, every other day to adults. Since turtles are motivated by sight and smell, offer a varied, colorful diet. At each feeding, there must be both plant matter and animal products. Add vitamin supplement (such as Reptivite) twice a week.

Answer 3

I live in a place that you do not have to buy box turtles. They roam wild everywhere. I used to have a couple of them that I kept in a pen outside. In the winter they would dig down in the dirt and hibernate and in the spring they would come up again. Me and my kids loved to play with them.

Anyway, I read somewhere that they loved bread and milk. So, I tried it. That ended up being my turtles favorite food. Just break up the bread and pour milk on it. I think the calcium in the milk helped keep their shells in good shape too. I also gave them raw hamburger. They really liked that alot also.

Answer 4

Earthworms,crickets(dusted with calcium supplement),canned cat food,Bil-jac frozen dog food,fish,all kinds of greens(except spinach).Berries,apples,corn, and tomatoes.Slugs,small snails(shell and all), bits of raw meat.Hard-boiled egg yolk (and egg shells),dandelions,cooked pasta and rice,whole grain bread...the list is endless,but don't feed it hot dogs,and make sure it has a full-spectrum UV light and that it's enclosure is humid enough.What kind of box turtle is it?Eastern,ornate three-toed?

Answer 5

crickets and earthworms, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon,
chopped collards, most veggies, any lettuce except iceberg,
canned dog food (chicken based only) bologna slivers, thin slices
of raw meat, you will just have to try your turtle to find out what it wants to eat, if you have a problem getting him started eating
try the worms or a red food, they can't resist

Answer 6

Fruit and vegetables like,banana's cantaloupe, lettuce and other greens.
I have heard of one lady giving them hot dogs.
Check at a pet store . but be sure to also give them fresh fruit and vegies

Answer 7

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