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turtles wont eat????!?!

Posted:
Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:34 pm
by 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

Posted:
Sat May 01, 2010 3:37 pm
by 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.

Posted:
Sat May 01, 2010 6:42 pm
by 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

Posted:
Sun May 02, 2010 12:45 am
by 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.

Posted:
Sun May 02, 2010 5:42 pm
by 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