what do red eared slidder turtles like to eat?

Answer 1

Red eared sliders and other aquatic turtles like to eat in the water. Vegetables, fruits, and greens should be cut or shredded into bite sized pieces and placed in the water. Likewise, meat items can be cut into bite sized pieces if necessary, but many feeder insects and fish can simply placed in the water.
As you can imagine, simply placing the food in the water can get messy. A great way to avoid messing up the tank and avoiding the problem of food spoilage affecting water quality is to simply feed in a separate container. Many owners keep a simple plastic tub just for this purpose. Just put the turtle in the feeding tub, and then when it is done eating place the turtle back in its regular tank. This is a great way to monitor exactly what your turtle eats and if you have more than one turtle you can make sure each is getting a variety of items and a sufficient amount to eat. As mentioned above, feeding this way means that uneaten food particles do not decompose in the turtles tank, dirtying the water. As an added bonus, many turtles will defecate while eating, so if you feed in a separate container there will be less feces in the tank to deal with, as well.

Answer 2

For the most part, the answers you have gotten are poking around the truth but not getting there. Jose is close. You will not be able to tell the difference until they are sexually mature. At that time, the male's front claws will be significantly longer than his rear claws. If there is any doubt, you have either a female or an immature male. This works for sliders, cooters, painted turtles, and their close relatives. You have the same problem with the general technique for sexing. Look at the underside of the tail. Find the vent. With the tail held straight back, is the vent under the carapace (upper shell)? If so, you have a female or an immature male. If the vent is beyond the carapace, you have a mature male. The shape of the plastron (lower shell) is useful in turtles with high domed shells, not so good for sliders. The other advice you have gotten is just plain wrong. Just in case someone advises probing or popping, don't have it done. I have yet to meet the vet whom I would trust to do either without injuring the turtle. I certainly would not trust a pet shop clerk or an amateur turtle-keeper. If you are really lucky and have a male, he will evert his penis briefly and you will be sure.

Answer 3

Lots of stuff!

Try a blend of about 25-50% good turtle pellets, then add to it a variety of live or frozen/thawed 'fish foods' like worms, bugs, small fish, shrimp, beef heart, etc.

Adult Red-ears should have dark, leafy greens or aquatic plants added to the diet.

Try this link for more: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm

Answer 4

go to supermarket and buy those frozen raw shrimp. its cheap. one bag has around 60-70 shrimp for around $5. you feed your turtle 2 shrimps every 2 days (for a big turtle). your turtle will love it. usually they swallow the whole shrimp so you don't have to clean the mess that leaves behind if you feed them with food pellets.

Answer 5

While they usually like fruit like bananas, apples and meal worms.
but make sure they eat veggies too. like cabbage, lettuce (not iceberg lettuce) and small amounts of carrots.

Answer 6

Gold fish, guppies, meal worms, blood worms, etc.

Answer 7

your suppose to feed them more "meat" than "leaf" stuff when theyre little.

they LOVE frozen dried shrimp.

Answer 8

i have one to!!!!!
i feed them food sticks.they especially made for turtles,newts and frogs.