Feeding and Nutrition :: My RES is picky about pellets

[iheartJoe(:]

Joe is being all picky about his food,I'm not sure of his age,but I have had him for about a month and the girl who gave me him also gave me food she was feeding adult turtles.He likes it but I bought him healthier food for baby RES and he only sniffs it and swims away he used to eat it but only he only eats the other food.Should I stop feeding him the adult food and force him to switch?Or keep feeding him what he likes?
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[steve]

Hi Joe, welcome to the site. Do you know the specific brand she was using? Did she have a different setup or is it the same one?

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[iheartJoe(:]

Thanks for the welcome(: I don't know the specific brand and she didn't really have a set up her bigger turtles were trying to eat him so she put him in a tubaware bowl,he's got a tank now and everything he needs so yes it is different but he is used to it.

[steve]

The first thing I would try to do is measure the water temperature accurately - it should be around 78-80F.

[iheartJoe(:]

Its 79 degrees

[steve]

What brand are you using? Many people use Reptomin pellets.

[iheartJoe(:]

Its reptomin haha (:

[steve]

There's not much difference between regular Reptomin and Baby Reptomin, but the latter should have more calcium. You should be fine with either.

[iheartJoe(:]

So just feed him the other food?aAnd what if he stops eating and basking? I'm sorry for the trouble but Jie is lik bipolar

[steve]

What's the other food?

[iheartJoe(:]

The stuff the girl gave me..I don't know the brand

[steve]

Could you ask her? Maybe mix a little of both together next time you feed it to Joe.

[iheartJoe(:]

Okay,thanks(: