General Care Discussion :: not eating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taking care of your turtle's overall health.

Post Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:11 pm   not eating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:( how do u get ur turtle to eat



ive tried krill shrimp and pellets
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:13 pm   

I saw that you just got your turtle.It takes times sometimes a week or so for them to feel comfortable enough to eat,keep offering food..dont give up.
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:38 pm   

wut kind of food do RES like the most?
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:50 pm   

There is a section on the main website for how to entice your turtle to eat.. :)

http://www.redearslider.com/index_nutri ... ice_eating
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:54 pm   

ok so...............i tried romaine lettuce and tomatoes


and he still wont even notice the food
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:51 pm   

How long have you had him? How big is he?
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:54 pm   

ive had him for 3 days and hes a little over an inch
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:03 pm   

Ok. I responded on your other post. Take a look at that. Sometimes it takes them a week to settle down.
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:20 am   

ok thanks
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