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Well, softshell turtles can eat small fish or insects in the water, but babies can't always eat those. You could try getting some food from a pet store if you have one as a pet, but you could also chop up small things on the water too that they possibly eat.
Eulalia Doyle
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∙ 14y agoSmaller species of soft-shell turtles are omnivores that eat aquatic vegetation and, depending on their size, frogs, tadpoles, mudpuppies, crayfish, snails, molluscs, small fish, and worms. Some larger species may prey on waterfowl they grab from under the water.
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∙ 15y agoThey eat dead fish,whatever is at the bottom
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∙ 11y agoMy soft shell turtle came from the lake he awesome my turtle like small minnows and I know this sounds weird but he likes fish eggs and chicken liver
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∙ 11y agosea weed
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Can soft shelled turtles live with other turtles?
It is not recommended because the soft shell turtle really has no protection from the other turtles
What animal has a hard shell but soft skin?
Turtles
Do turtles have exoskeleton?
Yes Turtles do have an exoskeleton, it is called a shell. Without the shell the turtle would just be soft and in danger. :)
How much does a soft shell turtle eat?
Soft shell turtle weigh about 8-10 grams when they are 2" in size. when they are about 3-4" these may weigh about 30-40 grams. Increase in Growth and weight are very slow in soft-shell turtles.
Do baby soft shell turtles like to swim?
Yes
When do soft shell turtles lay eggs?
about 45 days
What do unhatched turtles eat?
their shell
Can turtles eat?
no because it has a shell that is hard and you cant eat the shell because the shell is attached to the turtle
What do baby soft shell turtles eat?
all insects and underwater turtle food such as dried out shrimps.
Does a baby turtles shell turn soft when it is growing?
no it grows harder
How many red river giant soft shell turtles are there?
4
Are soft shell turtles poisonous?
Yes, very. I looked it up on the internet under "science".
