what can i give it other than their little pill thingies
its a small turtle like 1 1/2 inch big please tell me he hasn't any thing it a week plz tell me
2007-01-27 11:29:02 · 10 answers · asked by Rafael R 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It helps to know what kind of turtle it is. Try offering a few feeder fish from a local pet store or some lettuce -NOT ICEBERG- or other greens. There's other stuff too, but without knowing what kind of turtle it is, it's hard to tell what it might be interested in.
2007-01-27 11:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it hasn't eaten, the problem probably isn't the food. How are the conditions in the tank? Does he have enough room, the right temperature, a basking area where he can get out of the water? What about a heat and UV lamp? And a filter? Check all these things and you shouldn't have a problem. If you still do, see a vet.
Also, pellet food isn't that great for turtles. They need variety, and lots of protein when they are young (like bugs) and veggies when they are older.
For more info, go to:
www.geocities.com/radiofemme/turtles
2007-01-27 19:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Commercial diets found in pet stores, such as turtle and trout food, can be given to Red Eared Sliders; however, this should supply no more than 25% of what they eat. Another 25% should be composed of cooked chicken, chopped lean raw beef, earthworms, crickets, feeder fish, and occasionally low-fat dog and cat chow (a premium brand). These items will supply your Turtle with the proper amount of protein
2007-01-27 19:47:26 · answer #3 · answered by animalhouser07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can give him veggies and fruits. Like lettuce, also if you thinly slice apples, broccoli, cucumbers, carrots so he can eat it. Just make sure that he is offered the pellets as well. If he won't eat the pellets you'll have to go to the pet store and find a vitamin supplement to add to his food or water. The pellets that are offered are a balanced diet...if he wont eat those you can give the veggies and fruits but he needs thos vitamins. So go to the nearest pet store, or vet hospital and ask them which vitamins you need for the turtle. Normally they come in a powder form that can be added to his water. Good luck...keep him healthy!
2007-01-27 19:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by Ash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a lot of help from this site;website: www.sdturtle.org
also I feed frozen salmon, I just slice off a piece still frozen and cut into bite size pieces, I give apple and Romain lettuce also.Good luck!
2007-01-27 21:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with the feeder fish and i would like to suggest getting either spinach or collard greens in place of the lettuce (which has no nutrients)
2007-01-31 17:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by g g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a baby give it half a block of frozen bloodworms and half a block of frozen turtle dinner(vegies). if he still doesn't eat i would reccomend checking the water temp. and if it still doesn't eat i would take it to a vet.
2007-01-27 22:34:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
night crawlers and crickets. crickets are very easy to raise youself. want a huge reticulated Burmese python?
2007-01-27 19:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i actually had the same problem, believe it or not betta fish pellets did the trick
2007-01-28 01:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by j. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try giving him lettuce, tomatoes, and salads.
2007-01-27 21:25:19 · answer #10 · answered by Turkey M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋