Feeding and Nutrition :: My RES doesn't seem to eat anything

[InSun]

I have just bought him about 3 days ago, and he hasn't eaten anything since then. Is he ill? What should I do?

+I checked the water temperature, it's just fine.
+I tried to feed him with lettuce, pellets and fish, but he didn't eat.
+He still swims and he doesn't seem to be tired at all.

I had a RES a time ago, Ninja usually ate his lettuce and rarely bread too. But this time the new Homer doesn't seem to eat, I'm really scared, and I seriously need your advise. If you can help, thank you so much.

[spaceapple]

Don't worry! He just needs some time to warm up to his new home. New turtles often aren't comfortable enough to start eating for a week or so. Here are some ideas that might get him eating sooner: http://www.redearslider.com/entice_eating.html

[PcBuilder14]

Mine took a week before he started eating, so don't worry.

[Rexamus]

My turtle was born wild so getting him to eat pellet food was a little tricky. I would marinade the pellets in tuna water. He still to this day cannot resist the flavor!!!!

[Daniel3507]

how did you get your turtle from the wild??

[Rexamus]

daniel3507, he showed up on my backyard patio at 1" big. It was a cold winters day here in Florida and I saved him from certain death!

[Daniel3507]

haha. not very often you see a hatchling in the wild. i didnt know there were cold winter days in florida either

[InSun]

Thanks guys. I think there are "damages" happened to the lettuce, and some pellets are being disappeared too.

how did you get your turtle from the wild??

No, I didn't get him from the wild. I bought him at a local pet shop.