I have been feeding them turtle sticks & now they have become fairly large and i was hoping that i could feed other things to them also. They also have a tendency to bite each other on their limbs! Is that alright? I keep them in a secluded open area but there is no sunlight out there. Is that fine? If i want to keep them in a big tank, how can i create a basking space for them within the water tank?
2007-05-26 21:08:12 · 3 answers · asked by Jai 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Hmmm, you've had them 3 years and are only now asking these questions?
1. Food: Also try live or frozen/thawed fish foods, like krill, shrimp, worms, insects, etc. For an older turtle, you can also add some dark leafy greens or leafy aquarium plants.
2. Biting: This is usually a sign that the tank is too small. Aim for at least 10 gallons per inch of total shell length. At three years, they should be pushing 4-5" or more. If you have 2 of them (I notice you specified neither the species nor the number), that would mean about a 100 gallon tank.
3. No sunlight is bad. They need light and UVB rays.
4. Basking: Logs are best, but you can buy ramps, docks, etc. to use as well.
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2007-05-27 06:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, 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.
Packaged Turtle Diets and Red Eared Sliders
Commercial pellets are fairly nutritious and are certainly convenient, and are beneficial since they contain a good mix of vitamins and minerals. However, as the saying goes, "variety is the spice of life." Offering a wide variety of foods is better than solely feeding a commercial turtle pellet as a variety of fresh food offers a wider range of nutrients in different forms (which may even be absorbed better when fed in the natural state).
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2007-05-27 07:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-27 04:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by bob bobsen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋