Do red eared slider turtles eat each other?
It's really unpredictable how they'll behave in confrontation, I've once took care of four RES Turtles, Two adults (Male and female.) And two of my own babies.. For a long time they have never fought or hurt each other and the babies are even happy to sleep on their backs, The two adults are kept for almost five years but has never harmed each other even when the male tries to get her interested so many times.. It could be because of their personality and how they're raised. But beware, Somebody I've talked to said their adult Turtle tried to hurt the baby since they met.
A good home for two baby red-eared slider turtles?
I have two baby red-eared slider turtles and I love them very much. Lately they've been growing big and I need to get a big tank for them to live in. I was browsing Google and I saw this product: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754151&utm_medium=googleproduct&mr:referralID=NA&mr:trackingCode=BE648F51-F40A-DD11-AA92-001422107090&utm_source=cse. The product features are: A seamless, durable, acrylic 10-gallon aquarium system that includes: * Seamless, 19W x 9.5D x 18H acrylic aquarium * Hood with 15-watt fluorescent lighting * A 50-watt heater * Power filter system * Trial size AquaSafe water treatment packet and TetraMin tropical fish food packet I was wondering if this is all I need for the baby RESes? I'm new to turtles so I'm unsure on everything. What are the basics of keeping them?
Can red eared slider turtles eat these foods and how often should they be eaten?
No fruit. They need a mixture of animal matter and plant matter, but fruit has no nutritional value to them, and the sugars in them could give the turtles diarrhea. Here's a good mix, in addition to the staple diet of pellet food (which, btw, contains a lot of these foods already): Feeder Items: earthworms, crickets, waxworms, earthworms, silkworms, aquatic snails, blood worms, daphnia, shrimp, krill, mealworms. For very small turtles, prey may have to be cut into smaller pieces. Larger turtles can be offered larger items like tadpoles or feeder fish, though some experts warn that feeder fish may be carrying parasites, etc. The only live fish you should be feeding your turtles are rosy red minnows. Just check the water they are swimming in to make sure they're healthy. And make sure they don't have any white spots that look like mold (could be ick). Leafy greens: collard, mustard and dandelion greens, kale, bok choy. Head (iceberg) lettuce should never be feed as it contains very little nutrition, but dark green leaf lettuces (e.g romaine) can be feed sparingly Aquatic plants: in an aquarium or pond you can add aquatic plants on which turtles usually love to snack. Submerged plants like anacharis are often eaten, as are water hyacinth, water lettuce, duckweed, azolla (fairy moss), and frog-bit. Other vegetables: carrots (tops are fine too), squash and green beans. They also sell a variety of turtle treats, which generally end up being freeze dried brine shrimp and freeze dried bloodworms. Both are great treats. My sideneck would kill for some bloodworms, green beans, or dandelion greens. =) Since these are all treats, they should be given no more than once a week, I would even go as far as once every two weeks. Turtles can get greedy (especially RES), and won't stop eating, which could lead to their death. As a side note, if your turtles are older (think, more than 5-6 inches in a RES), you should try and feed plants as more than a treat. I would say every other feeding time, with pellets. Floating plants can help with this. But, again, a turtle pellet formula will GENERALLY have everything the turtle needs to have a balanced diet. Good luck!
How much should I feed my baby red eared slider? He is about the size of a half dollar.
At that size? As much as he wants, really. Feed him every day until he’s older. Be sure you feed him a balanced diet (not just pellets). UVB light is particularly important for proper growth, as is correct basking temperatures.Give him as much food as he will eat in 15 minutes, and remove the excess. If you want, you can split his daily meal in two and feed him twice a day.
Does a baby red-eared slider need a big tank?
Does a baby red-eared slider need a big tank?As a general rule of thumb, the length of the turtle’s shell can be used to determine the volume of water required for each RES[1] turtle, buy tanks at least 20% larger than the recommended minimum for essentials such as a good basking site.10 gallons of water per inch of turtles length.For hatchlings less than 2 inches, minimum of 20 gallons of water is required.Although baby RESs are small, they grow surprisingly large very quickly, especially when they are well kept and in good conditions - they can grow up to 12+ inches as adults (this can vary depending on genes/breed and quality of husbandry). So I would recommend straight up buying a substantially sized tank, 100+ gallons, if you’re expecting to keep them as long as they live. They are usually expensive but you’ll save money on the long run (+ your turtle will thank you for the extra roaming space!)If you’re really bargaining, use plastic 500 litre tubs instead. They come much cheaper and are easier to maintain.Thanks for the A2A.Footnotes[1] Red-eared slider - Wikipedia
Can i feed a red eared slider turtle a tomato?
Juvenile Red-eared Sliders are carnivorous, eating primarily insects. Adults are omnivorous and can survive on plants, but will eat animal prey if they have the opportunity to capture or scavenge dead fish or an animal. i used to feed my juveniles minnows from a bait shot that way they get more exercise hunting for prey
Can my red eared slider turtles eat earthworms?
Worms make great feeders, but you always want to feed CB (Captive Bred) feeders over WC (wild Caught). With WC feeders you don't know where they've been, they could have come into contact with all sorts of chemicals, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and they could have parasites. So instead of picking them out of the ground, contact a worm farmer that sells composting worms like Red Wrigglers (small worms) and European Nightcrawlers (larger worms). Both of these species can be kept indoors at room temperature, they will eat all sorts of paper, cardboard, bread, fruits, veggies, egg shells, and coffee grounds (No animal products like meat, fish, cheese, dairy, sauce, fat, salt). You will be doing something green for the environment, you will be making your own food source for your pet, and the worms will produce the best natural compost available.
What food do red-eared slider turtles enjoy eating, aside from pork?
A2A. As a bonafide Red-Eared Slider Turtle wrangler, I can tell you two things: 1) red-eared slider turtles love pork, but 2) red meats of any kind should be given to a Red-Eared Slider Turtle as a treat, not as a regular diet.Red-Eared Slider Turtles are omnivores. In their natural habitat, they primarily eat aquatic plants, worms, animal remains, fish, insects, and snails. As semiaquatic animals, they are flexible with their diet, and in fact, they get the "Slider" in their name from their ability to quickly slide off rocks and logs into the water!Because they don't eat red meat in the wild (could you imagine a Red-Eared Slider Turtle catching and killing a pig! Ha! What a world.), you should be careful when feeding your Red-Eared Slider Turtle meat and always feed them lean meat. Because let me tell you, those darned Red-Eared Slider Turtles will eat anything you give them! Can you believe it??Primarily though, you should be feeding your turtle greens (approximately 50-70% of its diet), along with some fish, worms, or small shrimp (get those jumbos out of here). Young Red-Eared Slider Turtles are more carnivorous than their adult counterparts, so it's okay to give them a more protein-based diet. The Red-Eared Slider Turtle is the most popular pet turtle in the US, so you can also find turtle food pellets at pet stores. Your pet turtle likely won't enjoy those near as much, but they are well-balanced and give your turtle the nutrients it needs!
Why does my red ear slider turtle swim into the side of the tank over and over?
The two answers before mine are good, but I’ll attempt to explain exactly WHY the turtle swims repeatedly against the side of his tank: Even if conditions for them are ideal, they’re just not smart enough to “realize” that they can’t get through to the other side, so they will repeat this behavior over and over - especially if the side of the tank is clear. Mr Red Ear can see through the glass, therefore there is a world on the “other side”, and he wants to go there and explore.Even in my 500 gallon turtle pool, where my turtles are well fed and healthy, they will still attempt to climb out. When they see me (“Hey… it’s the creature that comes around and food magically appears!”), they will swim to the side of the pool that I am at, eagerly waiting for their goodies to be dropped in for them. I feed them right out of my hand frequently, and as often as not, they will mistake my finger for the piece of fish held there, and chomp on me instead! It doesn’t hurt (much) but they can bite pretty hard.** Caution: don’t attempt this with strong jawed turtles such as Snapping Turtles. They bite much harder!When I approach my pool, they see me as both:1) a potential danger - my turtle pile basking in the sun will rapidly scurry and plop into the water, swimming at top speed in search of a hiding place, and…2) the source of their food. Peeking out from under their rocks, they see that I have their tray of chopped fish and veggies. Then they come out, craning their necks like baby birds, eagerly waiting for their food.In the wild, all turtles will frequently leave their pond - sometimes at great peril - to find that “better pond” somewhere else. RESs are no exception. In a lake or a large pond, they tend to stay within that body of water, but will leave in search of a mate, or “just because” that’s what turtles do. They can - and will - travel a surprising distance in search of a new habitat.Sometimes I find fully aquatic turtles a mile or more from a body of water, just wandering about. If they look healthy and appear to be heading in the right direction, I leave them alone, but if there are hazards such as a road or a large farm, with no water that I’m aware of nearby, I’ll pick them up and put them back where they probably came from. If they are crossing the road, with water on both sides, I gently move them to where they appear to be heading.