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Your turtle will always be begging for food. Red-Eared sliders have a voracious appetite. Most turtle keepers feed their turtles one good size meal every two days. How much is a good size meal? until your turtle stops eating. Other keepers feed them twice a week. I personally prefer to feed them one small meal everyday. If your turtle is fat (skin overlaps on its legs when she tucks them in), you might want to examine what you are feeding it (if it has too much of a fat content) or you might start feeding it less often.
Adults- Feed your adult R.E.S turtle every other day.
Babies- Feed your baby R.E.S turtle every day.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou can feed your red-eared slider twice a day, once a day, or even every other day, or every two or three days. If you choose to feed them less often, then the portion size should be correspondingly larger. You should feed the turtle however much it can consume in a few minutes. If there are leftovers floating around the tank, then you are probably feeding it too much.
The best food for aquatic turtles (including red-eared sliders) is ReptoMin floating food sticks, made by the TetraFauna company. It's a tall green can with a yellow lid, and they sell it at most pet stores.
I was told by Petco workers that the best food for juvenile aquatic turtles was Zoo Med brand Natural Aquatic Turtle food, which comes in little round pellets. I was told it was better for juveniles because it has less protein than the ReptoMin sticks, and apparently less protein is better for juvenile turtles. However, I found that my turtle didn't really like this food. Also, unlike the ReptoMin sticks, these little round pellets are very, very hard, and my turtle couldn't bite them. I had to soak them in water for 20 minutes to soften them up, before feeding them to her.
So, you can try the Zoo Med pellets if you have a juvenile turtle, but my experience has been that the ReptoMin sticks are just fine for both adults and juveniles.
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∙ 14y agothey should be eating at least 2 a day.
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Can red eared slider turtles eat cabbage?
Yes. Red eared sliders can eat lettuce but not a whole cabbage, I know this because I fead my Red eared slider lettuc.
What kind of fish won't a red eared slider eat?
red eared slider turtle do not eat sharks. despite there ability to practically devour anything the sharks are to big to attempt to attack it. hence turtles do not try to attack them and red eared slider turtles don't eat them. :)
Can aquatic turtles eat mango red eared slider?
no
How old do red eared slider have to be to eat vegetables?
About 6 months
Fruit a red eared slider will eat?
A red eared slider will eat strawberries. My red eared slider eat strawberries once a week and maybe half of one. Don't give it to them every day because they are very low in protein but your turtle will love them! i know that the pellets have the most protein and vitamins so you should check that out!
Can red eared slider turtles eat onions?
No, however, red-eared slider turtles tend to be very open to any new type of food expect onions
What kind of bugs do red eared slider eat?
mostly all bugs
What fish can you feed your red eared slider?
Your turtle can eat feeder fish.
What eats a Red Eared Slider?
i really think that raccoons eat red eared sliders really don't know?
Will a male red eared slider eat a red eared slider turtle egg?
Yes, they will happily eat the eggs wether it was theirs or not.If you are breeding them it is best to leave the female with her eggs and put the male in a different enclosure.
Is it ok for a baby red eared slider eat canned green beans?
yes
How old do red eared slider have to be to eat earth worms?
It dose not matter what age they have to be to eat earth worms
