Who has turtles?Are they as ravenous hungry as crocodiles?

Question

I have had them since October, and one grew from quarter size to 4inches across, the other is about a 50cent piece size. I feed salmon frozen and Reptomin. What do others feed theirs and the most important, mine will just keep eating after giving him 1/8"x2"very thin strip of fish. I feed this 3 times a day plus 4 Reptomin stix with it. How much should I allow to eat and how ofter? The Turtle sites don't tell much.

Oh yeah- they are Red Ear Sliders.

Answer 1

They are not as ravenous as crocodiles but can be pretty good little piggies when they are small. You are feeding them a decent ammount of food & should not worry. If you want to try feeding them a few more stix it wont hurt them but if they dont eat it all your tank can start to get yucky. Sounds like they are doing fine.

I have had lots of sliders -- let them go when they get to big for the tank.

Answer 2

Over-feeding is a real problem for turtles. A typical serving is about the size of their head (or up to 3 times bigger). Baby turtles get fed daily. After a year or so, shift to every other day. As an adult, try every 3 days.

For good info, try http://www.austinsturtlepage.com

Answer 3

My daughters have five turtles, two red-ears,a yellow cooter, a mississipi map and a Forida red-belly. they are all ravenously hungry at least 3 times a day. We feed crickets and several gardes of commercial pellets. If they were huge I bet they would eat a crocodile NO problem.

Answer 4

thought turtles eat tomatoes,get some fish food from the grocers
http://www.turtles.com

Answer 5

i have a turtle

Answer 6

no they arent as ravenous as crocs.