Feeding and Nutrition :: Baby RES wont eat help

[TurtleGirl1985]

I have had other RES that had no problem eating as soon as i would put food in the tank they wouldd eat away but with my new baby RES peanut I dont see him/her eat i tried putting the turtle in some luke warm water in another container with some food and check back with in an hour and still hasnt eaten what to do. Maybe Peanut does eat when im not looking but the food is always still there not touched i dont know what to do?

[happycamper]

http://redearslider.com/entice_eating.html

[TurtleGirl1985]

Good news Peanut is eating

[steve]

Is he just eating pellets?

[TurtleGirl1985]

yea i have him on the hatchling formula

[ElectricTurtle]

My turt was kinda shy at first to eat. Sometimes they don't like it when you watch. Make sure to switch up his diet though, glad that he/she's eating.

[TurtleGirl1985]

yea cause for 4 days he wouldnt and then this morning when i fed peanut i put the food in and then a few min later i went back to his tank cause i forgot to turn on his basking light and noticed the food wasnt there like it normally is. Hey i posted something about a type of sand that i found let me know if you think its an okay type of sand to use

[djjoni2]

Hey guys i have a bit of a problem with my 2 RES babies.They dont want to eat and one is hiding all the time and doesnt want to bask at all.I got them 3 days ago.I have a heater a filter and a basking light (not UVA/UVB).The temperature is always 27 C (80 F).I try to feed them dried gammarus and sera brand pellets.I think that the problematic turtle is scared out of its mind .The bigger turtle is 3.5 centimeters (shell lenght) and the smaller (problematic one) is 3.2 cm. Oh and about the UVA/UVB lighting is the Exo Terra Sun glo lamp (150/75w) good? Im thinking of buying it.I hope you give me some advise

[steve]

Have you tried tuna or live prey? Here are some ideas: http://www.redearslider.com/entice_eating.html

The Sun Glo does not appear to give off UVB.

[djjoni2]

Tommorow im gonna go to the pet store and see if i can get some small guppies or some crickets. Gonna check for some canned tuna also (at the super market ). So can you give me some advise for what light bulb i should get for my turtles

[steve]

A compact fluorescent bulb like the Reptiglo 5.0 or Reptisun 5.0 would be good. Try to buy it online as local store prices are usually much higher. Remember to read it's directions and not to have it too close to your RES. It will also need a burn-in period.

[djjoni2]

Hey steve. I just ordered the reptisun 5.0. Can you please explain the burn-in period thing please and how far must i place it from my turtles 5-10 inches??? I also ordered the hatchling zoo med food is it good? My turtles are 1.4 inches long.BTW i still havent seen them eat i tried the boiled eggs but they didnt eat it

[djjoni2]

Hey guys good news Bradley started to eat but Abrams (the shy one) still hasent eaten

[steve]

These are the instructions for the 5.0 (it will explain the burn in and distance): http://www.redearslider.com/downloads/r ... ctions.pdf

How are you feeding them now?

[TurtleGirl1985]

Hey guys good news Butter is eating now he ate pellets some shrimp and a freeze dried worm and I noticed peanut and butter dont fight over food. Butter had a worm half way in his mouth and peanut was right next to him looked at him like no thats yours i had mine already and then swam away