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Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:10 pm
by 1tdawg
I got the suggested (not here i dont think) rosy red minnows (11 to be exact) but if he sees one he runs away. There huddled in one corner and he ignores all but one who cant swim well. Any ideas whats going on?
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:38 pm
by rsour24
could be too small to eat them or he just doesnt want to eat them. its not a biog deal
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:22 pm
by 1tdawg
IDK there pretty small. I think he could fit one in his mouth. Im worried cause he doesnt like the pellets very much. And i dont know what else to feed him. >.<
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:20 am
by Shelldon
what you do to get him interested is take a fish with a little net, grab it by the tail and dangle it in front on the turt. itll assume its food and eat it.
if that doesnt work, his instinct will eventually tell him it is food as he get older.
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:13 am
by 1tdawg
Thanks.But would'nt he swim away? If held it out in front of him.
P.s hes 3 weeks old

Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:59 pm
by marisa
If your turtle is truly 3 weeks old, he may still be receving nutrients from his eggs sac (even though it's disappeared) and may not be interested in food. At three weeks, I think he's too young for fish. He would be more interested in insects or pieces of earthworm.
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:06 pm
by 1tdawg
Thanks. As long as he is getting nutrients. And i noticed one fish missing today but i assume it is either hiding or floating under his dock.
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:35 am
by Shelldon
yeah 3 weeks old pretty much makes me assume he isnt going to eat much other than a mealworm or maybe pellets
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:28 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
He will soon go after them but I wish my RES wouldn't eat his fish having fish and a turtle is really cool in one tank.
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:02 am
by steve
So shelldon has eaten something else?
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:05 am
by Shelldon
? hes older than 3 weeks XD
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:42 pm
by 1tdawg
Thx guys he figured out the fish are food. Although he cant catch them lol! Its very funny to watch him try though!

Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:56 am
by steve
Ah, you still might give him an assist

Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

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Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:12 pm
by Ranger The Red Ear Slider
I love watching my RES go after his fish I never see him go so fast unless he's chasing one of them.
Re: Baby RES Wont eat fish!

Posted:
Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:43 pm
by 1tdawg
Well today i put in an elderly male, and he almost got it! However when he bit it he missed the head >.< but i could tell the fish was scared!