What should i feed my 2 turtles and is it ok to feed them fish food?

Question

they are painted turtles.

Answer 1

turtles need a variety of food protein and veggies depending their age for more info go to www.happyturtlespub.org

Answer 2

Fish food is not going to keep them alive, there are special turtle diets at petstores that would be much better, also some live bugs as treats are good every once in awhile (too often the turtles can get sick, since they usually eat vegetable matter in the wild)

Answer 3

Pond turtles (like Painted Turtles) start off as 'meat eaters' but add more vegetation as they get older and slower.

If they are under about 4", go for about 1/2 good quality pellets and 1/2 live or frozen/thawed 'fish foods' like small fish, worms, krill, shrimp, insects, etc.

After about 4", add a little dark green leafy plants or water plants.

Try http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for more ideas.

Answer 4

No, it's not designed for turtles. You should feed them pellets, shrimp (but not often they are high in protein), fruits and veggies (mine aren't big fans of them), or live goldfish or guppies (depending on the size of the turtles). I feed mind goldfish because they aren't as messy as pellets, and they give the turtle exercise that the pellets don't give.

Answer 5

here my "straight answer"

You can feed them Feeder fish which can be goldfish and or minnows that are sold 10/15 cent each

You can feed him turtle pellets bought at a pet store

plant matter like Romain lettuce which he might eat

Earthworms which are natural food for painted turtles

and raw sea food which are rich in protein(shrimp, any fish, crab, lobster,...)

Answer 6

The painted turtle, also known as the Chrysemys' picta, is one of the wetland's most common reptiles. This animal can be located by its colorful shell. It's sometimes hard to spot, though, because it's very shy and reclusive. Like many turtles, it depends on water, where it often hunts for food.


Being both a land and water reptile makes it able to have a very varied diet. The painted turtle can be found in an area from the northern part of Mexico to the southern part of Canada and everywhere in-between.

There are ways that everybody can help save painted turtles and save other wetland animals. If everyone is aware of what is going on we can save wetland animals especially painted turtles. If everyone speaks their minds about wetland conservation we can achieve the goal of having more wetlands.








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Diet:



For turtles, their diet is a very important aspect of the turtle's life. As for all animals, finding food is a part of survival. Painted turtles have a very varied diet. When they are young, they are mostly carnivorous. At this age they eat mostly maggots, larvae, and beetles. As they mature, they become omnivorous, eating snails, insects, crayfish, leeches, tadpoles, small fish, and many types of plants. Unfortunately for the turtle, people enjoy eating them in soups and stews.

When a turtle eats, it does not chew its food. Instead they use their beaks to slice the food and the strong throat muscles to gulp down the food.




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Reproduction:



To ensure the survival of the species, turtles must reproduce. Reproduction starts when the male performs the courtship dance for the female where the chases her and vibrates his long claws for her. When she accepts, they reproduce. A few days later the eggs are laid on land. Once they hatch they go off to fend for themselves.







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Human Impact:



Turtles also play a very important role to human economics. Turtles are a food source for some because they are used as meat, delicacies or soups. Long ago turtles were used as food by Native Americans, although they are not used for food as widespread today. Also, the pet industry relies on many kinds of turtles, especially the painted turtle.

This trade of baby turtles has declined because of salmonella being transmitted by turtles and increased awareness of wetlands protection by the EPA. More recently, turtles are being sterilized for further pet trade and they are being bred in captivity.


It may seem frightening, but even common painted turtles could be in danger. If wetland areas continue to decrease, so will animals like the painted turtle. Some never find that wetland if motorists are not careful--many turtles are killed on roadways. Also, acid rain is not helping the turtles remain healthy. If other animals that live in the wetlands become endangered, there might be an overpopulation of algae or other aquatic plants which might force turtles to leave. In addition, other animals that the painted turtle eats may die, cutting off the food supply to the turtles. We must keep turtles in their habitat to ensure the survival of the species

Answer 7

Try live meal worms, that's what i fed mine, you can get them at most bait shops and some pet stores.