So, my mother and I just recently got a Red Ear Slider from a coworker of hers. We've had him for about a month now.
His shell is 2-3 inches, a nice shade of green, and he's active. But, our concern is that he won't eat turtle pellets at all. We've tried different brands, shapes, some with shrimp 'flavor' added in.. So, because he won't eat his pellets, we're afraid he's not getting any calcium. If I hold him between my thumb and index finger, and give a small amount of pressure, his shell has a litle bit of give to it. I don't know if that's cause he's young, or if he needs more calcium.
Currently, his diet consists of worms, anacharis plant, and the occasional shrimp/cricket treat. We do have a cuttle bone in his tank that he ignores completely (I just saw a thread on how to remove the backing from those, and will do that once I'm done posting.).. We also bought a calcium supplement spray, and we've started soaking his worms in that until they die. He still eats the worms dead, but he only eats them in the water, so again, we're not sure if he's getting any actual benefit from the calcium soak.
I've heard about the feeder fish - Guppies, minnows, and such. I can't find any place around here that sells prekilled fish, and I'm not sure if he's big/old enough to eat live ones.. How could we, possibly, kill the fish ourselves?
Any ideas? Tips?
We are going to look into getting a syringe so we can inject the worms with calcium, just for the peace of mind of knowing it's in there.
