How much do i feed my 4 month old terrapin turtle?and is there any other food then pellets?

Question

he or she is pretty active and big he seems to big for his age.i feed him up to 10 or 8 a day just because i dont wannt him to eat his own poo cause hes been thinking thats his food. also i want to no if he eats anything else then pellets

Answer 1

try some earthworms, that will be his favorite

also you can slice bologna or raw chicken into slivers

the size of worms and feed those to him

terrapins eat meat not veggies

Answer 2

**The bigger the environment the bigger 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.

**Red-eared sliders, Gender especially juveniles, can be difficult to s*x. Gender in adults is determined by external physical characteristics and behavior. Males have longer fore claws (which are use in courtship), a longer tail length. Males are smaller in size and shell length. Turtles are considered juveniles till after 5 yrs old.

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Answer 3

i believe you can feed him lettuce , and also if you look on the web , search what can terrapin turtles eat , and it should have a list of what they can and can''t eat , hope this helped = ) ~ carmelicious ~

Answer 4

The best food is live: earthworms, fishes (not goldfish), and soft-bodied insects. When you can't get live food, try liver cut in strips and dusted with bone meal.