General Care Discussion :: Feeder Fish?

[TurtleMan17]

Hi everyone, its been a while since ive been on here. i was wondering if its safe to feed fish to a turtle, and if so what kind should i get?

[jtjordan]

yes it is ok; u can get rosy red minnows

how big is your turtle and what kind?

[TurtleMan17]

my turtle is about 4 1/2 inches long and its a peninsula cooter

[Kallistos]

Do not feed you turtle feeder goldfish, they are not healthy because they have to much fat. Stick to feeder rosy reds, I'd personally start out with 3-4 and observe his reaction. Some turtles will go crazy and eat the fish and others will ignore them.

[octpusgirl8]

Feeder fish should be fed only as an occasional treat, they are too rich to be a stple in the diet.