Painted Turtles

the person who wrote an answer to this question before is pretty dumb. painted turtles ARE a REAL LIVE turtle. No, they are not painted or anything like that. They just call them that. And they move pretty fast. I guess you can say that they can actually run about 2 miles in 1 hour and 30minutes? (If not resting) They clobber around. click clock click clock. they run like that. a pretty fast pace.

Scientific names for the western pond turtle include 'Clemmys marmorata', 'Emys marmorata', or 'Actinemys marmorata', depending on which scientist you ask.

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i fed my Painted turtle ReptoMin and worms for almost a year, then it went 3 or 4 months with out eating anything!

i thought for sure he was a goner, but he started eating ALOT! the last 2 or 3 days :)

Now I don't know if that is normal or not, it started just b4 winter, so i thought he was in Hibernation ,but it is still winter so I'm not sure why he stopped / started eating again.

and I'm not sure but i think he may have been eating small stuff /like kinda filter feeding during the time that it did not seem like he was eating.

Turtle don't give birth. They are repiles and lay eggs, some can lay up to 1000 at a time.

I had a bad experience when I placed a juvenile male with an adult male. The adult pushed the small guy into his den and seemed to hold him captive. I haven't paired them again since then.

i have one and he pretty fast on land, they can run as fast as they swim.

my big fat bum! sucka

that is not true a sea turtle bites when it wants a mate i know i had two

You should have something to cover the bottom with like rocks (gravel) that's big enough so that the turtle won't swallow it. (Because turtle's try to eat the stuff on the bottom if it's small enough to swallow.) You should have a rock or log for the turtle to bask on.Also make sure to have a place for the turtle to hide, this provides a less stressful environment for them. You should have some water plants in there for them.For Example: Amazon Sword, Java Fern, Common Waterweed. But before you put these in check to make sure they are not toxic to the turtles in case they decide to have a little snack... Make sure you have a filter (the bigger the better), the cleaner your tank is there's less a chance your turtle will get sick. Also clean your tank once a week because turtle tend to carry salmonella ( don't worry you wont get it as long as after handling the turtle or the tank you wash your hands thoroughly.) Make sure you have a UVB light over the basking area, and a heat lamp over the water. Depending on how cold your house temp. is you can get a heating mat for your tank. Well this is all i know about it so hoped i helped.

OH! I almost forgot, You might need to put your turtle!(:

Ok well hope it goes well!!!(:

~Leah~

Nothing happen to human life if turtles become extinct. Turtles are not part of the human food chain. Turtles will eat bugs, fish and other small animals.

i think so

Turtles are cold-blooded and need heat and light to warm up, and the water they live in is cold.

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One reason why your baby turtle will not eat because newly-acquired turtles may be shy and may not eat at first. They are more likely to eat if you do not watch them so this is one case where you would not try to watch them eat, if you want-try walking away from wherever they are kept and come back to wherever they are kept in like 3-5 minutes. Your turtle also needs to be fed in water because painted turtles are aquatic and they have special tongues that only allow them to swallow food under water.

Yes

Adult male turtles have long nails on their front feet. Females and juveniles don't.

They weigh 13 pounds.

dude it depends on the turtle!!! and a baby turtles gonna get to be the size of an adult turtle

A baby turtle is about 1-3 inches. An adult turtle let's say red ear sliders are about 10 inches or bigger.

Yes

yes and no,
Red Eared slider are a fresh water turtle from the Ohio river valley, Box tutrles are land turtle that can swim. When keeping them in the same tank (depending on size of all) one will be out of it natural environment. being in the incorrect environment can cause one the turtle to become sick. Box turtle live in dry woody environmet and like to sit in shallow water, if the box turtle stay to wet it can develope fungis or bacteria infection Red-Eared love water and tend to stay 90% of the time in or around the edge (quick get away), plus water turtle can not swallow with out water, no eating for a dry water turtle I have both, and I have built an outdoor pond with a beach and lots of land, the box turtles sit in the water from time to time but love crawling around in the dry oak leaves while the Red-Eared sliders sit on a log branch in the water to sun

yes at least i think so

Painted turtles are popular house pets. Most people recognize these turtles from their red and yellow markings, but when asked what do painted turtles eat most people aren't sure. Turtles are not as widely understood as dogs and cats and this can lead to confusion about feeding.

Turtles are versatile animals for the most part. They can eat a wide variety of foods. There are on certain foods that must be avoided, but more on that later. The first thing to know is that what turtles eat changes as it grows.

Baby Turtles

When the painted turtles are juveniles they tend to be more carnivorous. This is logical as protein is essential for development of strong muscles and early brain development. Packing in excess protein when young is a turtles way of bulking up for their maturity to be more formidable animals.

As the painted turtle reaches full maturity about 60% of its diet consists of vegetation and leafy greens. They will still eat protein as a regular part of their diet, but not nearly as much as when they were younger. As the muscles have become developed, it is now more important to store vitamins and nutrients from vegetation.

Calcium

When captive as house pets turtles will need calcium supplements. Calcium is also an important part of what painted turtles eat as this is what gives them their strong durable shell. Once a turtles shell has weakened to the point of cracking open, its only a matter of time before infection kicks in. This usually leads to premature fatality.

You can buy calcium supplements at the pet store. The best supplement for painted turtles is a powder supplement that you "dust" their food with. Being a house pet your turtle will not have access to deposits, natural vegetation and other calcium sources in the wild. Calcium must be supplemented for the health of the turtle.

There's the broad overview. What do painted turtles eat? There's a lot of room for personal preferences. Here's a list of the most common foods to feed the painted turtle:

Proteins:

-Minnows

-Guppies

-Snails

-Earth worms

-Crickets

-Blood worms

-Shrimp

-Daphnia

-Krill

-Snails

-Tadpoles

-Cooked Beef and Chicken

(small bits)

Fruits and Vegetables:

-Leafy Greens (Mustard, Collard, Dandelion)

-Carrots

-Green Beans

-Squash

-Sweet Potato

-Apples

-Bananas

-Kiwi

-Berries

Turtle Food

Pet stores sell pellet turtle and reptile foods. Most of these are fine to use as a staple for your turtles diet. It doesn't have to be the largest portion of food they get, just what they are fed in between the vegetables, fruit and protein. You may not have a constant supply of live proteins such as insects. When you run out, these foods will be there to fill in the gaps.

You do not need to feed your turtle all of these different foods in a month! As time goes on, try new things so your turtle has some variety in tastes, textures and for nutrition as well. The above list just gives examples of all the different types of foods that owners feed their painted turtles.

Hard foods, such as carrots should be cooked until soft and easier to digest. It is recommended that baby painted turtles be fed everyday while adults can feed every other day. Do not over feed your turtle as this leads to poor health and a weak immune system.

Portions

A good rule of thumb on how much to feed your painted turtle is as much as it will eat in fifteen minutes. After a fifteen minute period, if your turtle continues to eat, take away the food (unless it is sick). By that point they have had enough for one meal. Another way to look at this is to feed them a hunk of food that is the roughly the size of its neck and head.

AVOID THESE

There are a few things to watch out for to avoid feeding your turtle something that will give it health problems. Not everything is alright for a turtle to eat.

Try to avoid feeding your painted turtle spinach. The pesticides and the nutrients in spinach is suspected for a string of intestinal track problems. This led to several turtle fatalities that went unnoticed by the owners. Leafy greens are great turtle snacks, just make sure there is no spinach. Turtles will eat spinach if you put it in front of them.

Also avoid ice berg lettuce. There is very little nutritional value in iceberg lettuce. If you feed this to your turtle it won't hurt them, but it won't do them any good. fill their diet with foods that serve a purpose and make their health and condition better. Ice berg lettuce is a waste of tummy space and money.

Finally, a bit of a disclaimer on the above statement about feeding your turtle cooked chicken and beef. This is not an all the time meal. Once in a while this can be done with no side effects and makes a tasty turtle treat. If you constantly feed these things to your turtle it could have adverse effects on their health and their organs. A little dab will do, so offer supermarket meats no more than once a week if at all.

So to answer the question of what do painted turtles eat... a little bit of every thing. Some leafy greens and veggies, some proteins in the form of turtle pellets and/or insects and most fruits. The average adult is fed every other day, and for some every three days depending on the turtles size and age. Mix and match all these foods, but try to provide a balanced diet. Make sure in a week your painted turtle has had some protein, some vegetables and some fruit.

look on google images or determine the sizeof the turtle and stop listening to wiki answers they lie