red eared slider question!!!?

Question

can a baby turtle eat "feeder" fish?
what cab baby turtles eat??=/
i know the bascis but im tring to make sure


also how long can you live them for natural sun light?
is it more then 2 hours?

Answer 1

Red eared sliders need a diet that is a mixture of animal and plant material. However, young red eared sliders eat more animal protein so babies are started off on a diet that is more on the carnivorous side. It is still a good idea to offer vegetation to young turtles although they may not really start eating it until they get older (offering it early on at least makes it less likely they will shy away from trying it as they age). For adult red eared sliders, vegetation should make up a significant part of the diet.

Answer 2

My baby aquatic turtles have feeder fish in their tanks. The smallest ones are called rosies and that's what I use for them. They are not there primarily as a food source, but rather as a source of entertainment and exercise.
Yes, they need more than 2 hours of natural sunlight. A UV bulb is a better choice,provided that sunlight is being filtered by a window.
PetSmart carries a commercial food designed for baby aquatic turtles, the pellets are smaller and it is a little higher in protein.

Answer 3

Red eared babies, like the others said, eat mainly pellets and sometimes and occasional cricket or worm. Aquatic turtles need a certain amount of UV light to attain a healthy shell. Some sort of artificial UV light should be placed overhead throughout the day and off at night. They need a place to bask and capture this light as well as the heat.

Answer 4

Baby Red-ear Sliders do best on a diet of about 1/2 good quality pellets and the rest worms, krill, fish food-type shrimp, crickets, etc.

Try http://www.redearslider.com for other info