What is the best thing to feed a yellow eared slider?

Question

I have one that I've had for about 8-10 months, and we've tried feeding him feeder fish and right now, we're trying Reptomin floating pellets... but for some reason he doesn't seem like he's eating them, or even interested in them (either fishies or pellets). What would some of you recommend feeding him?

Just so there's no question about this, he cannot be released back into the wild because of an injury.

Answer 1

Use flakes rather than pellets, he might be finiky

Answer 2

To ensure proper nutrition, strong growth and a healthy long-lived turtle, feed a varied diet to both adults and juveniles. Just remember that adults eat less animal protein and more vegetable matter. Juveniles must be fed every day; adults can be fed once every two to three days. Do not feed more than they can eat; the excess food will go to waste and foul the water. Feed a combination of the following foods:

Trout Chow, commercial floating fish, reptile or turtle food (pellets, sticks or tablets). The pellets and sticks have the advantage of being formulated specifically for reptiles and don't decompose in the water as fast as other foods.

Live feeder fish--do not feed defrosted frozen fish; they are deficient in thiamin and excess consumption will cause a thiamin deficiency in your turtle.
Earthworms--buy them from a reptile or aquarium store; do not feed the ones from your yard as they may contain bacteria, parasites and pesticides against which your turtle has no immunity.
Finely chopped raw lean beef, beef heart and cooked chicken are okay for treats, but are not appropriate as a major part of a balanced diet for whole prey eaters.
Raw chicken and beef is too often riddled with Salmonella, E. coli and other food-borne organisms. High quality dog kibble can be offered occasionally as treats, too; like muscle meat, dog and cat foods are not appropriate when used as a significant portion of a turtle's diet.

Offer leaves of dark leafy greens such as collard, mustard and dandelion greens. Offer shredded carrots (and carrot tops), squash and green beans. Thawed frozen mixed vegetables may be used occasionally, but care should be taken as some frozen green vegetables develop thiaminase which destroys that all-important B vitamin. Fruit can be offered raw; shred hard fruits like apples and melons, chopping soft fruits such as berries. To help keep their beak in trim, let them gnaw on pieces of cantaloupe with the (well washed) rind still attached. Check out the edible aquatic plants sold at aquarium stores, too. You can drop these into their enclosure for them to free feed upon.

Vitamin Supplements should be added twice a week. Use a good reptile or turtle multivitamin. Turtles must also be supplied with additional calcium; they often enjoy taking bites out of calcium blocks and gnawing on cuttlebone, so always have some available to them.

Answer 3

He may not be eating due to stress. Most turtles will eat almost anything, so it counds like he is stressed. If he is injured, you need to get him to a vet ASAP. Also, is his water clean, dechlorinated, and the right temperature? And does he have a basking area with a heat lamp and a UV lamp? If not, he may not be able to digest food and wouldn't not eat.
If he is a baby, he needs a high protein diet. Try crickets, worms, bugs, small amount of beef, and no chicken! If he is an adult, try green leafy veggies but no iceberg lettuce! Good luck!

Answer 4

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