red eared slider + baby?

Question

I recieved two baby (1 inch diam.) red eared sliders for a gift. I couldn't turn them away. I have had them for 2 days and they have not eaten anything yet. I am so worried about them. What is a good food for them when they are so small? What is a good way to get them to eat? Should they be fed in or outside the tank?

Answer 1

Make sure you have your temps at the right range (don't ask me, buy a book) and that you have full spectrum lighting. RepoMin floating turtle sticks should work, also check your book for additional treats. If they're not warm enough they won't eat. If they're stressed, they won't eat, if they're sick, they probably won't eat. "But what causes a turtle to be stressed?" you ask? Incorrect temperature ranges, handling too often, recent change in setup or home, all kinds of stuff. As I mentioned, I highly suggest you get a book on red eared sliders, because not only will a good book give you diet and housing requirements, but it will also give you answers to questions like "Why is my turtle's shell soft?" or "Why is my turtle's eye puffy and not opening?" and all the other questions you see here on Yahoo Answers regarding these turtles.

Answer 2

Feeder Items: live feeder fish (guppies, goldfish, minnows), earthworms, crickets, waxworms, earthworms, silkworms, aquatic snails, blood worms, daphnia, shrimp, krill, mealworms. For very small turtles, prey may have to be cut into smaller pieces. Larger turtles can be offered larger items like tadpoles. Leafy greens: collard, mustard and dandelion greens, kale, bok choy. Head (iceberg) lettuce should never be feed as it contains very little nutrition, but dark green leaf lettuces (e.g romaine) can be feed sparingly Aquatic plants: in an aquarium or pond you can add aquatic plants on which turtles usually love to snack. Submerged plants like anacharis are often eaten, as are water hyacinth, water lettuce, duckweed, azolla (fairy moss), and frog-bit. Other vegetables: carrots (tops are fine too), squash and green beans. Supplements A good reptile multivitamin with calcium and vitamin D3 shoule be mixed with the food a couple of times a week. Also, an excellent way to provide additional calcium is by putting a cuttlebone in the turtle tank. These are often avaiable in the bird section, and they can be affixed to the tank or just floated in the water Set them on a 20 gallon tank per dozen turtles . Provide them with a dry land area and a shallow water area. Newborns need to master the art of floating and staying underwater for long periods of time. Don't assume that they will survive only with water. Newborn Red-Ear sliders can actually drown if you neglect them a dry land area. The water should be not too deep. As with adult sliders, newborns need to have their full spectrum light. So don't forget to include that in the tank. The full spectrum light will help the newborn shells to harden. Keep the water neatly clean. If you don't have a filter change the water every two days. This is very important since baby sliders are more prone to getting eye infections (that can leave them blind for life or even kill them) than adult sliders. Keep the water neatly clean, provide him with a full spectrum light, keep him warm (about 80 degrees), and add vitamin supplements to his diet. Make sure the supplements are high in vitamin A and calc they are friendly but always wash your hands after, some carry salomales

Answer 3

DEF FEED THEM IN WATER THATS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN EAT IS IN WATER! MINE LOVE FLOATING STICKS,DRIED SHRIMP,GUPPIES,THERES THIS WATER PLANT YOU CAN GET AT THE PET STORE THEY LOVE THAT
BUT SINCE YOURS ARE SO YOUNG, TRY SMALL GUPPIES
KALE,TURNUP GREENS, AND CANNED TUNA AND CANNED CHICKEN! TRY THE TUNA AND CHICKEN THAT SHOULD WORK!

I DONT WANT TO UPSET YA BUT I BOUGHT 10 OF THOSE SMALL RED EAR SLIDERS ONLY 3 SURVIVED! THE ONLY REASON I BOUGHT THEM IS BECAUSE SOME KID WAS SELLING THEM ON A CORNER IN MYRTLE BEACH SC I FELT BAD FOR THEM! THEY COST ME ABOUT 50 TO 100 DOLLARS EVERY TRIP TO THE PET STORE! MAKE SURE U HAVE THE PROPER SET UP FOR THEM!

Answer 4

We feed ours hatchling aquatic turtle food in micro size pellets. They are teeny little balls of dry food that you just drop into the water. They have all the nutrients it needs and they aren't messy and are very low maintenance. You can get them at the pet store. Have fun and good luck with your turtles!!!

Answer 5

Baby Red-ear sliders are not real easy to care for correctly, which is one reason it is supposed to be illegal to sell them under 4".

Here is what you'll need:
- A tank or tub that can hold about 30+ gallons of water, filled with at least 20 gallons. (Rubbermaid-type tubs are great and cheap, but not as attractive.)
- Either one big or a couple small tank heaters to keep the water between 75-80F
- A good filtration system (http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/waterquality.htm#filtration)
- At least one, preferably 2 basking sites, like a log, raft, or 'dock'. (http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441806023&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036842&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1170726534370&itemNo=5&In=Reptile&N=2036842&Ne=2)
- A heat lamp for the basking site to heat it to about 90F, and a light that offers UVB lighting. Here is one that does both: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441781138&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030051&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1170726653466&itemNo=9&In=Reptile&N=2030051&Ne=2
- A good diet plan. You can use good turtle pellets for the main food, but for babies they should be supplemented with things like blood worms. http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm

Here is a good link to a general baby turtle article: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Articles/newhatchling.htm

Answer 6

what in the heck is a red eared slider? That sounds like a baseball injury????

Answer 7

This website has excellent info on turtles of every kind - just look up RES under the care sheets link: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/

Answer 8

greens not lutis