Wat kind of fish should i feed my turtle?

Question

should i start feedin it fish its still a baby and if i do wich kinds how big how small? and howm any in the tnak if i put live fish?

Answer 1

I'm assuming this is a Red-ear slider baby?

Fish are OK, but not really the best choice. Here is the recommendation of one keeper who has done a great article:

"I recommend giving meat-based/high-protein foods roughly daily (and no more) the first year of life... For part of that, I recommend brand name commercial food; Reptomin, Mazuri, etc… For the rest, a mix of frozen fish foods and live prey.

For my live prey, I breed various snails, buy feeder ghost shrimp once weekly, pick up and gut-load feeder crickets once or twice monthly, offer feeder guppies maybe monthly, catch live slugs by my house occasionally, & pick up red wrigglers at a bait store or a night crawler after a rain, etc…

Make sure you get plenty of calcium in there!"

Ref: Richard Lundsford, "USA Native Turtle Menu Options" here is a link to the article: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Articles/menu.htm

Answer 2

Use a processed turtle food which is made of dried fish and aquatic vegetation. Don't use live food for a baby turtle. Turtles habitats tend to smell bad anyway. Live and soft foods floating in the water will break down and cause a huge stink.

Get a book or research your pet onnline. Some turtles like to be fed in the water, some on a dry surface. Your turtle needs a habitat that will allow him to exercise, soak up the light and swim.

Answer 3

Definitely start with rosey reds. They are very small, and can be found at any pet store. As for how many, it depends on the size of the turtle. Can't go wrong though with 2 or 3. Fish are very high in fat and have to be feed in moderation.

Answer 4

Well.....go back to the store u bought it from ...most reptile experts would kno....if so..go to a reptile vet and ask them. I have two baby turtles..haven't given them a fish yet .....im sorta scard too but ask a vet or someone with experiance with turtles..good luck :)

Answer 5

yes feed it fish go to the pet store and get some small feeder fish (species really doesn't matter) put several in the tank and he will eat them when he is ready, just be shure to remove them if they die.

Answer 6

Guppies are small enough and real easy to breed so thats wha tI say Round EYE!

Answer 7

Try this site
happyturtle.ms11.net
and click turtle forums
it will tell you about everything about turtles.
Guppies work. Also you can try aquatic snails like gold snails,mystery, and apple snails.

Answer 8

Guppies or turtle pellets

Answer 9

feeder fish