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We have a new baby turtle, he doesnt seem to want to eat, he is water/land turtle, any suggestions2007-11-24 2:02:58

One of the bigger care issues is not a myth- it is just not talked about. baby turtles need a certain part of natural sunlight- the ultra-violet B rays (UV-B). UV does nto pass through glass or most plastic, so our pets no longer get this- and they need it to produce Vitamin D in their skin. Providing proper lighting is important- intensity, duration, and 'color'- it needs to offer pretty much the entire spectrum. There is a problem, however, in that too much UV causes burns, etc.!

Pond turtles, like the Red-ear sliders, etc. also need basking sites- a selection of places they can use to get out fo the water and dry off, warm up, and absorb UV. These basking sites should be about 90- and all these temps should be monitored with a thermometer, not guessed at.

The best keepers also know things like the need for Vitamin B13, the importance of a good 'calcium/phosphorous ratio' in the food, and more.

However, few people who get these cute things get all this information, so the turtles do not do well.

I suggest:

1. Review the basic cares at a site like those listed below.

2. Pay special attention to tank size and temps- small, cool or hot tanks destroy the appetite.

3. Try a good pelleted food. ReptoMin is commonly available, but there are even better brands you can get a any big pet shop.

Good luck!

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they eat lettuce.

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its fine just let it be they usually eat and play during the night,i have one.

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We have three turtles. Turtles are only supposed to eat about every three days ya right.lol anyways try feeding it different things. We feed ours regular turtle food some turtles like floating food some don`t. After a few years we call ours water dogs. They act like dogs. We now feed ours everything from there food pellets to bugs and they love worms. They particularly go ga ga over tadpoles we find in the woods after there has been a puddle out there for a while. Best of luck to you. Also you could call the pet shop and see what they say. There is also a lot of information on the Internet if you look for it.

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I had a similar problem with my turtle , but she wasn't so young.I think you should check her eyes because sometimes , if you don't change thair water when it's dirty they can get a kind of an eye disease. When my turtle had something like that , she couldn't see properly and i had to put special turtle drops in. she had some yellow stuff in on her eyes.or maybe you should try a different kind of food - maybe the turtle's picky!

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i had a similar problem with our turtle before. Try to give them spinach or blood worm and see if they can eat it

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get some earthworms, turtles can't resist wiggling worms