I want to feed it a variety of things. Before, i used to feed it shrimp all the time but i stopped cause too much protein causes pyramidding. Any suggestions? Can i feed it pellets for its main diet?
2007-07-27 17:56:47 · 11 answers · asked by Erick 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Commercial diets
(Less than 25% of the diet)
-Commercial floating pellets or sticks for fish, reptiles, or turtles
Animal protein
(Less than 25% of the diet for adults)
-Live feeder fish (occasionally)
-Earthworms
-Finely chopped raw lean beef or beef heart
-Cooked chicken
-Snails
-Tubifex worms
-Mealworms
-Waxworms
-Pinkie mice
-Crickets
-Bloodworms
Vegetation
(50% or more of the diet)
-Collard greens
-Mustard greens
-Dandelions
-Carrots (shredded root and top)
-Squash
-Green beans
-Sweet potatoes
-Apples (shredded)
-Melon
-Berries
-Bananas
-Grapes
-Tomatoes
-Plums, peaches, nectarines
2007-07-28 04:04:05 · answer #1 · answered by aznjenny28 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
crimson ear sliders like lettuce, carrots, strawberries, freshwater shrimp (you ought to purchase on the puppy shop). basically feed the shrimp as quickly as each and every week or so, being that they are particularly fatty. sparkling vegetables are large for them to munch on. (Spinach should not be fed often in spite of the shown fact that.) make optimistic that your turtle pellets have sufficient calcium and protein in them. A puppy aquatic turtle's nutrients habitual is perhaps the main complicated accountability of the owner. good success! :)
2016-09-30 22:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by monte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diet should be at least 65-85% meat
consisting of commercial turtle food, trout chow, beef heart, cooked chicken, fish live or
fresh caught (not frozen). Meat should be dusted once a week with a good herp vitamin
containing D3. Dark green leafy vegetables can be used to fill the rest of the diet. avoid iceburg, romaine, and butter lettuce. try out kale, collard, turnip, dandelion greens...
taken from a website that i belong to
wnyherp.org
2007-07-27 18:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by Twilite 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it needs to eat a variety of things. Pellets are good, you can also feed it fruit and veggies, but what I feed mine are goldfish or guppies. This gives them exercise that they don't get with pellets, fruits or veggies.
2007-07-27 18:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by Forgotten Junk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My family has one and it eats pellets and sometimes feeder fish. We also feed it frozen beef heart on occasion. All of these foods can be bought at the pet store.
2007-07-27 18:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by ericnutsch 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have 4 Painted and 1 Res, i feed them pellets... ReptoMin Floating Food Sticks are the best, go to the link bellow... guppies good too... good luck...
2007-07-28 00:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by hellfire_69_299 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can feed it pellets for its main diet. red ear sliders also love to eat goldfish, lettuce, and other veggies that are finely chopped if not they can choke. i wouldn't recommend feeding them goldfish for their main diet but a little taste every now and then wouldn't hurt.
2007-07-27 18:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by Danielle F 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pellets are good,but it should also have greens (except spinach - never),some fruit,feeder fish and earthworms.They are omnivores and will eat almost anything.
2007-07-27 18:26:20 · answer #8 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/aquaticturtles/f/feedingturtles.htm
This link should help you out.
Pellets are good to answer your question but this link will help you give your turtle a more variety in its diet.
2007-07-27 18:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by LYNN W 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
kale, carrots, and left over veggies ,mostly
2007-07-27 17:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by cashew 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋