Turtle talk (2)
i need some help with my 3 baby red eared sliders.
1. I feed them raffy i and raffy p.(the shrimp and the pellets. i noe they need fresh veggies but ive tried chopped carrots, lettuce, cabbage, and cantalope and they never eat any.
2. one of my turtles has a skinlike film peeling from its eyes down to its neck(now its hanging loosely at the end of its neck at the opening of the shell) What do i do? the same turtle also has puffy eyes but they open just like the others and it can see very well
3.some people say that you dont need uv lights if you bring them into the sun every day, is that true?
4.my turtles spend 95% of their time out of water on the rocks i provided them or on each other. is that ok?
If u could help me on any of these questions it would be a great help. thanks! :)
Answers:1. Baby Red-ear sliders (RES) need almost NO vegetables or plants their first year or so. Good quality turtle pellets are fine as the main diet (cheap brands use cheap ingredients), and you can supplement them with small aquatic foods like worms, crickets, and so on.
2. Turtles shed in peels. If the skin underneath looks good, it is not a big deal. The puffy eyes, however, signals an eye infection! See Note A.
3. Turtles should have exposure to UV-B daily. Sunlight or lightbulb are equally good. but moving turtles back and forth a lot is stressful to it. Minimal handling is far better. An outdoor pond is a GREAT home for turtles.