To make a long story short, I inherited this turtle from a friend who died. I have googled it, and tried to find an answer the traditional way, but each site I visit gives differing advice. He's a little guy, maybe the size of my palm. I've been giving him rosy reds, (about 12-24 rosies) once or twice a week. Please help! Also, someone said DO NOT give it goldfish. Is that correct, and if so, why?
2007-02-15 05:42:00 · 4 answers · asked by Veruca Salt 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i have a eastern painted slider and he eats turtle pellets and gold fish.. during the winter.. in the summer he is out side in a pond eating gold fish, worms, crickets, pellets, and hot dogs.... i feed him once aday with the pellets and two fish in the evening
2007-02-15 05:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by megan m 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hey froggie do some better research.
Not according to the U.S. Wildlife & Fisheries Service. But, over the past several decades it's numbers have been decreasing. Once upon a time, a casual sportsman could catch an Alligator Snapper in an afternoon. Now, due to unregulated commercial harvesting and habitat loss, they are an uncommon take. Louisiana only just recently, in November of 2004, passed a law banning the commercial trade of the turtles. It was the last of the states to do so.
It may be illegal to own/sell in certain states but you can buy captive born babies very easily online.
2007-02-15 07:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jaffar 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have an alligator snapper turtle, the animal is on the endangered species list and it is a federal fine to have one. There are however, turtles that look similar. The best thing to do to avoid any legal difficulties, is to talk to a conservation agent or wildlife agent in the state you live. Explain the situation of how the turtle was obtained and you shouldn't get into trouble. This particular turtle grows to be very large predator and serves a place in nature. Goldfish are the worst thing to feed, as goldfish usually have bacterial or parasitic diseases. For the turtles sake, consider rehabilitation and releasing it back to the wild.
2007-02-15 07:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The healthiest thing for them are crickets, preferably hand fed.
It sounds scary but really the best thing to do is hold a cricket by its hinf legs in front of the turtles mouth. When they eat in water, they inhale too much air. This can kill them. Crickets and mealworms are all you should give him.
Oh yeah, he also gets about 800 pounds. Good luck with that.
2007-02-15 05:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by Friend 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋