How many times should i feed my baby turtle because it wont eat everyday?

Question

How many times should i feed my baby turtle because it wont eat everyday?

Answer 1

are you feeding them what they are use to eating in the wild?

The bigger the environment the bigger the healthier the turtle.

Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light UVA for 8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D that they need to grow. So that means getting a turtle dock also.

Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they p**p allot.

You need a good filter system! Gravel larger than they can swallow.

You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium daily drop 20 or so in the tanks and watch them disappear! This way when they swim for their dinner they get exercise also!

They need leafy greens( Romaine, Butter lettuce. Iceberg and cabbage are bad for them, any leafy greens will do) for vitamin A that they need at least 3 to 4 times a week.

You probably already know that they get sick easily, shell rot, respiratory sickness, lopsided swimming, coughing,blowing bubbles from his nose, swollen eyes..so many illnesses.

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Answer 2

What kind it is has a WHOLE lot to do with the diet. If it is wild try feeding it crickets and worms. If it is a captive born turtle then turtle sticks or any type of turtle pellets should work (unless it is a land turtle) If it is a land turtle you need to go to Petsmart and get some box turtle food. Feed it twice a day, and only as much as he can eat in 2-3 minutes. I hope this helped.

Answer 3

What type is it?

Did u just got it?

Need more info man!

I have 3 baby res. And when i got it 3 weeks ago ....it didnt eat untill 3 or 4 days ago they ate so....ya....lol!

Try giving us more information.

Answer 4

If it won't eat every day, don't feed it every day. It won't starve. By the time it is an adult, you can cut it back to one meal per week in the summer to one meal per month in the winter.