Feeding and Nutrition :: turtles wont eat????!?!

[jimmy,angus and victor]

hi,
I just got three res hatchlings and they dont seem to want to eat i tried a live guppy, reptomin and the food that my friend gave me not sure what it's called please give me some suggestions.
thanks, dave

[marisa]

The food from your friend is the food that they were eating previously? If you just got them, it may take them a bit to get adjusted to their new home and feel comfortable enough to eat. If they're really small, regular Reptomin might need to be broken up to make it easier to eat. Give them a little time. Food that moves (like pieces of an earthworm) or is smelly (bits of tuna or sardines) is often attractive to hatchlings.

[jimmy,angus and victor]

yes it is the food they we're eating previously, i'll have to put pictures up and see if you guys know any age range for me, today they all finnally started basking so i'm happy with that little progress... would i have to use cooked tuna or are you talking about tuna in a can? thanks for the reply

[steve]

Tuna in a can (water). It's not a staple, so you should pick up a can of reputable turtle pellets -- reptomin should be easy to find.

[jimmy,angus and victor]

I have reptomin and today i put some lettuce in there and they went wild...and they let me rub their shells today too while they were basking ugh i'm excited thank you for your help maybe i'll try some tuna tommorrow