can anyone tell me how to feed my turtle. b said he just drops pellets in but how about veggies and stuff do you feed him right away when you get him or what?do you put there food in water like lettuce and I heard the love strawberries is this true. should I feed pellets twice a day and do you remove uneaten ones?
2007-06-01 02:32:44 · 6 answers · asked by pugs5678 5 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The food goes into the water- water turtles like Sliders only hunt and eat in the water.
Young turtles, under about 4" long, only eat meats- good turtle pellets, beef heart, or various live or frozen/thawed fish foods (krill, worms, insects, small fish, shrimp, etc.) Over about 4" you can add dark leafy greens to the diet as well.
They should NOT eat fatty meats, hot dogs, light-colored lettuce, fruits, etc.
You feed them once a day while babies, every other day as young turtles, and about every three days as adults. A normal portion is about the size of their head.
It is really easy to over- or mis-feed turtles.
A great care site you might like is http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
2007-06-01 06:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should only feed him what he will eat in a 45 minute setting, after that take out what is left over. their diet is a trained condition so feed at the same time everyday...no matter what until they get used to it! diet should be 65-85% meat matter that is a mix of commercial turtle diets, trout chow, beef heart, cooked chicken, live baby fish ( not frozen). meat needs to have a vitamin supplament on it every week. and the rest of the diet should consist of dark leafy greens liek kale, collard, turnip...avoid butter, romaine, and iceburg lettuces as they have absolutly no nutritional value and can cause diahrea. pellets are not a complete diet and most turtles dont even like them.... make sure you have a 7.0 uvb strip bulb over the tank that is on 10 hours a day, a basking light on his land area that makes it 90 degrees F and make sure to a have a infared night bulb so they keep their photoperiod in tact. photoperiods aid in nutrition absorbtion, sleeping patterns, and appetite. if you have any more questions feel free to email me at kris57_114@yahoo.com
oh and the food should go in a feeding dish/area on the land part of the tank, except for the fish and the floating pellets
the floating pellets can be removed by getting fish net and scooping them out or getting a gravel cleaner which should be used once a week to change 25% of the water anyway.
of course they love strawberries, its like heaven to them...but disaster on their digestive tract...way to much sugar...causes kidney problems and causes major diahrea...avoid fruits...their bodies are not made for it.
2007-06-01 02:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by Twilite 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Diet/Feeding:
primary carnivores feeding off of worms, insects, snails, small fish, and crayfish. They are very opportunistic however, and will also consume carrion and some vegetation. In captivity, they will readily feed on commercial diets such as Tetra ReptoMin along with occasional treats of earthworms, insects or feeder/bait fish. Easier, cheaper and safer than live food treats are Tetra's line of ReptoTreat foods including sun-dried whole Gammarus shrimps, Delica Bloodworms, and krill-enriched Suprema food sticks. Hamburger, hotdogs and other human foods should be avoided as they are typically high in fat and poorly digested. One key note to their feeding - can only swallow underwater as is needed to "wash" the food down the throat. They may occasionally take food on dry land, but immediately retreat to the water to consume it. It is therefore very important that they be kept in water deep enough to completely submerge themselves
2007-06-01 02:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by thezooqueen 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i have a few red eared sliders, i feed them 10% meat, no spices and 90% veggetables like carrots and stuff it keeps them healthy and they live along time on that diet mine are like 2 feet and 16 years old and quite happy. i feed them once a day just a little bit in the morning
things like blood worms and feeder fish can carry tapeworms and these can kill your turtles
2007-06-01 02:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had one as a pet in a tank with rocks and water. I would put feeder fish or minnows in the water. He would eat them up in no time. I do not know of them eating fruit or vegetables. I thought they at live animals.
He would eat at least 12 fish a week.
2007-06-01 02:43:03 · answer #5 · answered by Atlanta29 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
u have a red slider turtle?! as a pet?!? we're trying to get rid of them in south east QLD australia - their a pest. wow
2007-06-01 02:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by all that jazz 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋