Help! What/how should I feed my baby red-eared slider?

Question

I just bought a baby red-eared slider 6 days ago. I put him in the required housing conditions last night and he doesn't seem to be eating. Any suggestions? Also I have the temperature set at 79 degrees. Is this ok for a baby?

Answer 1

80 is about average, say 80-85
basking light 85-90

as for food:
(store food is ok, but can not be olny source)
--so Reptomin
--rosie minnows(live fish)--nutritious
--goldfish too, not really nutritious, fatty, but still ok 1week
--water lettuce (pet stores, nurseries)
--green leafy veggies(we eat, romaine, escarole)
--cooked meats, chicken, turley, beef)
--dried crawfish in can(pet stores)
--tadpoles
--snails
--check out nurseries, even online you'll see other live plants to grow, & feed from

also you say required housing, a little info:
1 inch turtle to 10 gallons.
UVA/UVB bulb, need sunlight for growth, also for shell health
basking bulb, rock underneath
filter, pump

**clean water is a must to prevent salmonella & always wash after handling

ENJOY your turtle!

look at www.turtlesale.com this is where I started getting info when i was a new turtle owner, helped tons! click on message board!

Answer 2

crimson eared sliders are omnivores, meaning they consume a blend of animal and plant cloth. youthful turtles are greater carnivorous (consume greater animal protein) than adults, although. Juveniles must be fed on a daily basis, yet adults might nicely be fed each and every 2-3 days. Turtles might nicely be fed a blend of arranged commercial foodstuff and clean foodstuff. specific foodstuff formulated for turtles may be used, yet this ought to in elementary terms make up approximately 25% of the excellent weight-help plan. The proportions of unpolluted supplementations will rely on the age of the turtle, yet can incorporate stay feeder fish, earthworms, crickets, waxworms, bloodworms, aquatic snails, clean vegetables (collard, mustard and dandelion vegetables, and dark leafy lettuces yet never head lettuce), aquatic vegetation, and shredded vegetables. undecided while you're conscious or no longer however the U. S. has a ban on merchandising aquatic turtles under 4 inches because of the fact the 1970's. this is principally because of the fact they won't be examined for Salmonella which you would be able to get from them in the event that they have it. whilst there are lots of places that have not got any subject with merchandising them to people so small, legally, they might get into hassle. different than for making advantageous which you're feeding them properly, you are able to desire to additionally make advantageous that the tank that they are in has a filter out as nicely as a basking area with a basking mild that can provide off UVB. The filter out is to filter out their waste so they are not getting top respitory infections or pneumonia and the mild is so they might bask. without suited basking area and lightweight, they might get comfortable shells or shell rot.

Answer 3

the temperature needs to be higher, around 85. this may be why it is not eating. You should give it alot of live food, you should be able to get feeder minnows at your pet store put them in the tank live and he will eat them. Also give it some natural aquatic vegetation, you can also try the turtle pellets if nothing eles works, but natural food, especially live food is preferd

Answer 4

yes 76 is ok and u should jus feed it pellets for now..i recomand reptomin and where do u keeep the turtle??wat size aquarium?

Answer 5

this is the PetCo link for turtle care:
http://www.petco.com/caresheets/turtles/Turtle_Painted.pdf