What do you feed your baby painted turtle?

Answer 1

Painted turtles are omnivores, meaning they eat a mixture of animal and plant material. Younger turtles eat more animal protein than adults, though. Juveniles should be fed daily, but adults can be fed every 2-3 days.

Turtles can be fed a mixture of prepared commercial food and fresh food. Special food formulated for turtles can be used, but this should not make up any more than 25% of the total diet. Another 25% of the diet should be made up of meat, and can include fish, earthworms, crickets, waxworms, cooked chicken or beef, and aquatic snails. Young turtles can be feed smaller items such as blood worms, shrimp, dapnia and krill. The remainder of the diet (up to about 60% of the adult diet) should be made up of fresh greens, vegetable, and fruits. Good choices for greens include collard, mustard and dandelion greens, lettuce (avoid iceberg since it has little nutritional value), carrots (tops are fine too), squash and green beans. Fresh fruits can be given too, like apples, bananas and berries.

Answer 2

Baby painted turtles are mainly carnivorous at such young ages, so a commercial food product such as Wardleys or ReptoMin is normally suggested. Remember that turtles can develop problems if fed too much protein including shell deformities and internal organ stress (and in severe cases failure). A good guide to avoid this is estimating how much of the food would fit into the turtles head if it was hollow once a day until the turtle is around 6 months, then every other day after that. More information for turtle care can be found at Austins Turtle Page.

Answer 3

u can try feeding it shrimp 'fish'or turtle pelets u cand find a watmart

Answer 4

they like to eat just like you like to eat when you was but a baby.

Answer 5

not lettuce. it docent have nutrients.

Answer 6

food that is best suited for turtles :)