I forgot to get him food and he's hungry.
2007-03-20 15:47:17 · 12 answers · asked by junebug501 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
How old is your slider? Baby and young red ears require alot of protien, but by the time they are adults that should only be about 30% of thier diet. Dark green vegetables like collard greens, kale, turnip greens and spinach provide vitamins D & A, which are vital to shell growth, and calcium, which is something that alot of reptiles in captivity have health issues as a result of a lack of.Your slider can live up to about 35 years and reach a carapace of approx. 13 inches.If your slider is still young, a little scrambled egg, in the microwave, no grease or oils, with a bit of the shell broken into it will provide him with adequate nutrition.
2007-03-21 04:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by Darla G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Young turtle: pieces of cooked chicken, beef heart, shrimp, non-oily and non-fatty fish.
Older turtle: any of the above plus dark leafy greens.
In the wild, turtles eat a lot of things like bugs, worms, shrimp, krill, snails, arthropods, etc. A quick visit to teh 'frozen fish food' part of a big pet shop will fetch lots of food, as will a quick search of the back yard!
DO NOT feed any head lettuce, hamburger, hot dogs, etc.- better it go hungry for a few days than recieve unhealthy food.
2007-03-21 02:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't except turtles to live off only "human food" as they don't eat what it is humans eat normally.
depends on how old it is, and where you've gotten him. if he's used to commercial food, feed him that and supplement with veggies. if you've gotten a wild-caught one, young ones are almost completely carnivorous. You can try to give it live feeder fish. prefrozen fish are deficient in thiamin and you will give your turtle a thiamin deficiency. Or earthworms from shoppes, not ones from your backyard. they can carry bacteria, pesticides, parasites, etc.
You also must give it fresh vegetables such as kale, collard, etc. dark leafy vegetables have the most minerals and vitamins they need. fruits can be offered as a snack. Please don't feed your turtle a majority of things like frozen vegetables or lettuce, these vegetables are mostly water and not much else in terms of nutrition.
2007-03-20 16:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by yukidomari 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some human food is good for turtles. Some is not. Most of what you listed is not. Human food that is good for a RES includes raw liver*, bait fishes, and earthworms (yes, they are eaten in parts of the world). If your RES is an adult, it can also have bright orange and dark green leafy vegetables, all good human food. *O.K., so I prefer mine cooked.
2016-03-16 23:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spinach, carrots, fish and shrimp ground up in the blender and frozen in an a small ice tray make a nice nutritional suppliment. I just slightly thaw them.
2007-03-21 04:14:03 · answer #5 · answered by DEBBIE S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look up the web site for nature coast exotics.they sell good food and a lady there named mary is a good person to get advice from.
2007-03-20 17:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by jgmafb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aquatic plants aren't human foods, but if you have them in your aquarium, they will eat it.
Sometimes, my turtle does the same...
2007-03-20 22:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like lettuce and fruits, just make sure their cut up small enough. The also will eat frozen fish cut up in small pieces in small pieces (just make sure theres not batter).
2007-03-20 15:55:30 · answer #8 · answered by Julie B 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
leafy vegtables, but preferably go outside and find it an earth worm or slug, its much better for them.
2007-03-20 16:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by Han Solo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know for one they like lettuce. And that's the only veggie i know, sorry i couldn't help more!
2007-03-20 16:55:20 · answer #10 · answered by bsjokerkid 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋