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i have baby turtles and they dont eat anything. I tried the jello shots and still nothing. I try and feed them every day and nothing ugh. Can someone tell me how to prepare Jello shots for 6-8 month old turtle? PLEASE i need the help. i have the turtle topper with all the proper lights, heater at 78 fluval 305, and they are in a 55 gallon tank lol. WIth air bubbles and everything. Its a great site. I've had turtles before but never had this problem.

How big are the turtles, how many do you have and how long have you had them?

Jello shots are used to trick them into eating vegetables.You shouldn't have to do that to simply get them to eat.
This is where Steve's question come into play to understand their background and figure if they could be on the sick side.

Have you tried bits of worm or tuna or sardines. Hatchlings are often attracted to foods that move and/or smell.

Did you just get the turtles? If not, have you changed their setup? They may not eat for a while if they're just getting used to their home.

vear wrote:Did you just get the turtles? If not, have you changed their setup? They may not eat for a while if they're just getting used to their home.

I have the same problem! Mine have only been home/rescued/bought 4 days ago. Very alert & lively 1 inch babies but I'm taking a sigh of relief because, yes, mine are getting used to their new home. They're just got transferred to their 20 gallon tank yesterday, though it's less than half filled with water. There's currently 3 gallons so they can prop themselves out of the water while sitting on their rocks. Maybe there's hope?!