She produced eggs last yr. then ate them too. she hides a lot and likes to watch t.v. I feed her raw & cooked meat, eggs & veggies, can she drink anything besides water?
2007-01-23 06:37:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You can try to research your pet's needs at good sites like http://www.austinsturtlepage.com or http://www.redearslider.com.
In your short post, you made a few comments that worry me. For example:
- Raw meat, and indeed, most human food-type meat is bad for Red-ear sliders, as are eggs.
- Eating her eggs is a real sign of poor diet and nowhere for her to lay eggs at.
- Hiding and 'watching TV' suggests that the temps and tank are not well set up for her needs.
- Wondering about her drinking anything besides water suggests that you don't quite understand the psychology, diet,or needs of the turtle.
This does not surprise me a lot though- there is a LOT of bad info out there on turtles. These guys take a little effort to get set up right, but once you have a good habitat, they are easy to care for!
2007-01-23 17:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope these links help.
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/reptilesturtles/a/aquaticturtles.htm ...care sheet
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/aquaticturtles/f/feedingturtles.htm ...feeding turtles
In the wild turtles would only drink water, so I wouldn´t give it anything else.
2007-01-23 11:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by anac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋