i have a pet turtle who is not eating any thing i need help in feeding him what do they eat
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Most turtles eat lettuce, carrots (chopped), and other green plant-like foods. Or there are always pellets you can get from the pet store. Good Luck =].
We feed our turtle pellets that we get at the pet store or petsmart. He/she is now three years old. Seems to do well on the store bought pellets. I think it is made by tetramin. Good luck!!
our turtle ate carrots, lettuce and cabbage
Lettuce
Try some worms or fresh veggies. Mixes of lettuce are good for them. Also it depends on what kind of turtle it is. Try looking it up online or calling your local pet food supply. They might be able to help. If worse comes to worse, let it go. It might be in distress do to its environment and will probably eventually die if you don't. You shouldn't have a pet turtle anyway if you don't know what the hell it eats.
good luck
It depends on the type of turtle I own a box turtle and he eats:worms,wax worms,gold fish crackers,grubs, and Beatles.if you own a water turtle it eats:worms,real gold fish,flakes,shrimp, brim shrimp,and crickets.
What they eat will depend on the species and sometimes age. See this link under "care sheets" to know what the type you have should be eating: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/...
The most common reasons for them not to be eating is too low of a temperature, or a parasite problem. If the temperature of the water and basking area check out okay, you might need a visit to a turtle vet.
I really would not advise you to feed worms to your tortoise like the previous answerer. My tortoise can only eat Romaine lettuce as this is the only lettuce that had lots of water and vitamins unlike all other lettuce which are just 99% water. Pellets are fine, but I would also never use this as the sole diet for a tortoise. As for 'setting it free' this is one of the most stupide ideas I have ever read. In today's urban world, the tortoise coudl easily stray onto a road, or come across a dog and be treated like a toy. Just feed it plenty of greens and change the food and find out what it likes. I've had my tortoise 3 years now and every year he changes what he likes to eat. At the moment it's rocket, romaine lettuce and brocolli. Hope that helps!
Salads basicly.
well depends if ya just got the turtle if its not eating its ok. they will. if u have had it for a long time then start giving it some treats
live worms or some kinda meat then move your way into other foods. dont worry turtles can go without eating for days or maybe weeks
These may help you:
Crickets
Mealworms
Cantaloupe
Winter squash
Mango (no pits)
Peas
Apple (no seeds)
Grapes
Red and green sweet peppers
Sweet potatoes
Green beans
Live feeder fish
Earthworms
Snails and mollusks
Berries and strawberries
Endive
Grated carrot
Clover (not that junkfood)
Mustard
Tiny Shrimps
Try fruit. My turtle loved strawberries. if its something wrong with its mouth and its in pain try baby food in a syringe.
First turtle liked to be played with so pick him/her up with gloves and play with them.And the turtle eats reptomin my turtle loves when I come to feed.And if your turtle is small give him one and if he is big than give him two.
most of his habbitat should be made up of water... did you do that? well.... the iceburg lettuce is what's making him or her not want to eat. it is a VERY addictive plant for MOST animals, especially turtles. (BUT if this is all it's eating that is ok, just not GOOD.) I've had turttles for along time. try feeding him canned corn cornels. sliced green beans, fresh spinach, diced tomatos, grapes (sliced in half), banna squares, apple slices, dried bananas, dried apples, and red leaf romaine lettuce. Give him or her some rainbow mealworms if he wants them, but if not don't worry about it really. Make sure he or she is getting PLENTY of sunlight and swimming regularly. also... has it been with other turtles? it may be egg bound, so make sure it has plenty of soil and places to borrow under neath the soil so it can hide.
you may want to try to boil an egg and give him or her some of the hard biled egg yolk. this will give them their animal protien it needs.. and if it won't eat it plain, then cruble some and put it on the lettuce that it eats.
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