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What do you feed a Malayan box turtle She's about 1 year old and all she eats is turtle pellets and i think she needs to eat aquatic plants but she won't.?
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∙ 14y ago
in captivity you should feed a malayan Box turtle commercil turtle pellets, greens and veggies. for protein you should feed them insects or earthworms.
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∙ 14y ago
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What do stinkpot turtles eat?
In captivity stinkpots tend to favor carnivorous food items like aquatic turtle pellets, snails, earth worms, grasshoppers, crickets, ghost shrimp, small crayfish & commercial aquatic turtle pellets are taken.
Types of plants manatees eat?
aquatic plants such as,algea, manatee grass and turtle grass
Do water turtles eat cabbage?
I'm sure they can but an aquatic turtle would prefer collard or mustard greens or aquatic plants.
Can you put turtle pelletes in the water for them?
When feeding aquatic turtles you have to put both the turtles and the pellets in water for the turtles to be able to eat the pellets. Unlike humans, aquatic turtles have fixed tongues meaning that they can't move them. So to get the food down their throat they use water. A turtle may grab a chunk of food on land but then they will rush to the nearest water to swallow it. So yes, feed your aquatic turtles in water.
Can turtles eat normal grass?
No, but you can feed them live fish, turtle pellets, small snails and tadpoles, earth and blood worms, aquatic plants, and occasionally supplement their diet with cooked chicken, hard boiled eggs, and raw ground beef.
What is harder to take care of a aquatic turtle or a turtle?
A aquatic turtle because of it's special needs. A turtle is easier.
What do you feed a wild turtle?
lettuce, turtle food pellets, or fruit.
Do you like your aquatic turtle if yes why?
Aquatic turtles are cool
Is it unhealthy for a fish to eat turtle pellets?
For long term, yes. Turtle pellets are for turtles. Research your fish and their nutrition requirements thoroughly.
What is a manatees favourite food?
Manatees eat many species of aquatic and semi aquatic plants including algae, mangrove leaves, water hyacinths, turtle grass and manatee grass.
What is the biggest aquatic turtle?
The Great Leatherback sea turtle.
What if you don't have turtle pellets and your dad won't buy any?
Then your turtle will die.
