Very Picky Turtle
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:52 pmWell, the title describes it all..
I have a 2-3 inch yellow belly slider named Peaches (I'm guessing she's about 7-9 months old). I caught about 7 baby sliders in the lake by my house 6 months ago. Peaches was originally for my aunt who has a 35+ year old slider named Otis. Long story short she couldn't have her so I was able to keep her.
She's in a 55 gallon tank (heated/uvb) with 2 very large goldfish and a minnow that she hasn't eaten yet (don't know why. Guess they're friends now. It's been a month). When I first got her to keep, I bought shrimp grammas and reptomin baby pellets. I offered pellets first but no luck... then I offered shrimp and she loved them! But that was 5-6 months ago.. she is still refusing pellets and only eating shrimp. I understand that it is very unhealthy that she's on a high-protein diet but she will only eat shrimp and feeder minnows.
Sometimes when I offer pellets, she bites them but spits them out once she realizes it's not her shrimp. It's ridiculous. I don't know what to do anymore as to switching her. I've read that I should try soaking them in tuna juice but I don't know if she'd go after it...
if also tried the tough love method but she's a little butt and splashes all day long until I finally give her her shrimp.. I know that's not the best motherly thing to do but it's annoying and I don't want to see her hungry..
But, I will also note, when I feed the goldfish before I feed her (I feed them flakes) she goes after them and seems to be okay with them but I think that's just because she wants food first. Sigh.. please help. I want her to be healthy.
::::: she doesn't eat insects or veggies even when offered either. Still seemingly healthy and active as usual :::::
I have a 2-3 inch yellow belly slider named Peaches (I'm guessing she's about 7-9 months old). I caught about 7 baby sliders in the lake by my house 6 months ago. Peaches was originally for my aunt who has a 35+ year old slider named Otis. Long story short she couldn't have her so I was able to keep her.
She's in a 55 gallon tank (heated/uvb) with 2 very large goldfish and a minnow that she hasn't eaten yet (don't know why. Guess they're friends now. It's been a month). When I first got her to keep, I bought shrimp grammas and reptomin baby pellets. I offered pellets first but no luck... then I offered shrimp and she loved them! But that was 5-6 months ago.. she is still refusing pellets and only eating shrimp. I understand that it is very unhealthy that she's on a high-protein diet but she will only eat shrimp and feeder minnows.
Sometimes when I offer pellets, she bites them but spits them out once she realizes it's not her shrimp. It's ridiculous. I don't know what to do anymore as to switching her. I've read that I should try soaking them in tuna juice but I don't know if she'd go after it...
if also tried the tough love method but she's a little butt and splashes all day long until I finally give her her shrimp.. I know that's not the best motherly thing to do but it's annoying and I don't want to see her hungry..
But, I will also note, when I feed the goldfish before I feed her (I feed them flakes) she goes after them and seems to be okay with them but I think that's just because she wants food first. Sigh.. please help. I want her to be healthy.
::::: she doesn't eat insects or veggies even when offered either. Still seemingly healthy and active as usual :::::