I cut up some carrots for it and put them in with them and he eats them right up but leaves the pellets alon, What should I do???
2007-09-16 10:17:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
When you first purchase a turtle they will not normally eat because their habitat and environment has changed. Stress has alot to do with it as well. They can go a week or two without eating...don't worry this is normal.
I would not introduce veggies yet because you want the turtle to except pellets first as this is one of their main sources of food!. I would suggest not giving the veggies and stick to the pellets right now as turtles will not starve themselves.
Breaking the pellets up smaller will help....Put them in the water and walk away if the turtle is skittish or nervous. Keep trying...If the turtle is eating them you will see nothing in the tank. If the turtle is not eating them you will see them at the bottom of the tank...Pellets when soggy do make a mess....
They will cloud the water etc...
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2007-09-16 17:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by AnimalManiac 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-09-03 08:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get turtle food from almost any if not any fish store. Also, can you not get a hold of the guy who sold the turtles to you and ask him exactly what it was he gave them? Call the local pet store and ask if they have someone who knows turtles and talk to him/her for advice. You didn't say how old the turtles are or how long you have had them for. PS. An inch and a half are decent sized. I would assume the regular turtle diet would be just fine :o)
2016-05-21 02:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pellets shouldn't be their main source of food, when they're babies they're 90% carnivores so you should feed them crickets, when i first got my RESs i fed them pellets but then i realized that i wasn't feeding them right, then i tried feeding them crickets now the babie one doesn't eat anything but crickets, but the big one eats mealworms, waxworms, phoenix worms, and she also eats ham, but she's not such a big fan of lettuce or any other vegetable.
Hope i helped!!!!
2007-09-16 14:37:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My turtle did that and what I did was I filled the tank with some water so he could swim and tried again and he liked it so it depends try different things to see what he likes also try feeding it mosquitoes mine likes it
2007-09-16 10:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by shelly89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pellets are not its natural food and does not recognize it as food, look it up but I remember giving mine veggie scraps.
2007-09-16 10:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by senubenu 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Check out this site for complete diet advice. They need much more than what you are feeding!
Make sure his setup is correct: large enough tank, heating lamp, basking spot, UVB bulb, water heater, water filter, etc.
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm
2007-09-16 12:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
baby sliders are more carnivous than adult you should feed it fish and worm, crickets and mealworms and carrots ones or twice a week
2007-09-16 10:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pellets suck.
You should feed it earthworms, insects, and tiny minnows (not goldfish).
2007-09-16 14:51:28 · answer #9 · answered by Dion J 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋