I found a baby paint turtle and i cant get it to eat what should i do?

Question

i tryied cut up worms mulberrys

it is a little bigger than a quarter

Answer 1

i had one and i gave it away but anyway. find live food in a tank or something that can hold water in it. put a rock on the side for it to go on and drop live food like a cricket or small worm in the water see if it reacts to it moving it took a week for mine to eat normal food after i put a meal worm in the water for mine so try it

Answer 2

put it right back where you found it.  wild-caught turtles do not make good pets.

Answer 3

Baby turtles arent very good eaters.  I recommend crickets and mealworms.  You can also feed pellet foods high in calcium and vitamin a.  Make sure since this is an aquatic turtle that you are feeding him in water that is at least double the size of his shell. Turtles cannot eat unless they are in water.  If your turtle seems to get worse or continues not to eat call a vet because a turtle not eating is a sign of sickness.

Answer 4

Don't just let it free it'll die. Put it in your garden and leave food and water next to it. It's the best you can do for it and nature will take it's course...

Answer 5

Give it pellets, veggies, fruits, and meats.

The pellets should be every day until it is 6 months old, then every other day. and the amount should be how many pellets you think can fit into the turtles head. (not counting the neck)

and then veggies should be things like lettuce (red, green, and romain) and then other things like carrots. should be fed a bit everyday.

fruits should be fed only 1 or 2 times a month,

and meats like worms, blood worms, and fish should only be fed like 1 time a month.

Visit these sites for more information--

http://www.redearslider.com

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com

and then the forum where you can ask turtle questions instead of here--

http://www.redearslider.com/forum

http://www.turtleforum.com

IF THE BABY PAINTED TURTLE LIVES IN A WATER AREA NEAR YOU,,, YOU HAVE TO RETURN IT TO ITS HOME. IT IS ILLEGAL TO TAKE ANIMALS FROM THEIR NATURAL HABBITATS.

PUT IT BACK

Answer 6

please put it back in the wild where you caught it, that is an extremely cruel thing to take an animal from its natural habitat.

Answer 7

Let it FREE like it should be!