Feeding and Nutrition :: My Turles is having trouble eating

[Franklin&Fiona]

My baby RES will snap at food pellets and try to get them in her mouth but is not able to, I have already tried to break them into smaller pieces but she seems to miss the pellet. Any suggestions I am concerned that she is not getting enough nutrition.

[tammi]

Let the pellets soak for a little bit then try them. They will be softened and easier to eat. Or get pellets for hatchlings.

[rsour24]

feed her in a smaller container along with what tammi said. it sould make it easier for your turtle

[Franklin&Fiona]

Thanks guys I tried your suggestions and they seem to work, she will be in the container for a while though snapping at the pellet and looks like she snaps above or below the pellet but after about an hour went back and she managed to eat them all

[rsour24]

im glad its working

[Franklin&Fiona]

how long have you had your turtle rsour24? What sort of diet does it have, I so far have just been feeding pellets and the occational treat which is whole dried shrimp or freeze dried gammarus. Would you suggest any other foods for them?

[rsour24]

ive had my turtle for... im gonan say 4 months? i feed him pellets and cuttlebone mainly. he has guppies in the tank and 2 goldfish, but dont feed ur turtle goldfish, its bad for them, i found out after he ate like 8 it doesnt seem to have affected him but they r bad for him. minnows and guppies r ok. i also feed him lettuce. also in the tank is anarchis. i expected to not be able to keep fish and plants in the tank bc i thought he would eat all of it and start pyramiding but he usually doesnt eat besides what i give him. ive also fed him grapes. u have to cut them up bc the are too small to bite through the skin. u can give him carrots too either once a mouth or in small quantities. u can feed them other veggies but when they r younger their diet is mainly pellets. when they hit 3-4" its time to start to work out the pellets and make their diet mainly veggies