What should i feed my baby aquatic turtle?

Question

I just bought a baby aquatic turtle. it cant eat the floating pellets i give it because there too big. I tried breaking them to smaller pieces but their still to big and if their too small they sink right to the bottom.

Answer 1

when small, I would feed mine by hand. I used the pellets shaped long and thin. Take them out to feed them and break them if necessary (if they are out of the tank the food won't fall to the bottom) As they grew bigger I switched to the round pellets.

Answer 2

It might depend on what type of aquatic turtle you have. I have a red eared slider and he is kind of picky. I feed him greens such as kale and spinach, but he really just likes the floating pellets. They are called Nutrafin Max. One more good idea to make sure your turtle gets all the nutrition it needs is to give him frozen aquatic turtle bites. You can find both of them at most pet stores. Oh an by the way my turtle didn't really eat for the first week I had him. I think it took him a while to adjust to his new home!

Answer 3

Do not feed it betta food. You can buy aquatic turtle food at the store, usually it is located near the fish food or in the reptile section if the store has one. Usually the turtle food cost about the same as fish food, but it has a completely different make up that your turtle needs. You can give it fresh veggies but do some more checking for that specific kind of turtle because some food can be bad for it.

Answer 4

That's odd.I had two baby painted turtles that were only nickel - sized and they ate the Reptomin pellets just fine.The pellets soften when they hit the water,so the turtle should have no trouble.You can try shrimp pellets,bloodworms,Bil - Jac frozen dog food,very small earthworms,and aquatic plants.I don't understand why it can't, or won't eat the pellets,though.

Answer 5

Please check out http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm

for complete turtle care and feeding. They need specific size tanks, a heat source for basking at the right temperature, a UVB bulb, a water heater, a water filter, frequent water changes, etc. They need a lot of care and eventually grow to the size of a dinner plate. They must have a very varied diet, not just turtle pellets! As they get older, they need more and more plant and vegie material.

Answer 6

I used to feed mine dried shrimp. Those were quite small, and I imagine even if they were broken down that they would still float.

Answer 7

This website should help. Congratulations on your new baby!
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/turfeed.htm

Answer 8

We feed ours ocean plankton you can get from mostly from any pet store.

Answer 9

go back to where you bought the little guy.

Answer 10

feed it some acid tabs man you know it makes sense bruv