What should you feed a turtle and how many times a day

I have 2 new turtles but I don't know what to feed them or how many times a day. I'm in school so I obviously can't feed them during the day. Tips?

I am asuming you have a Red Ear Slider, you didn't say and they are the most popular so we ill go with that. Turtles need a varied diet. Just pellets is not a healthy diet. Aquatic turtles must be fed in the water or else they can not swallow the food. It doesn't matter what time you feed them. If it will make you feel better just put some Romaine Lettuce in the tank before school.

Hatchlings

Hatchlings should be fed everyday for the first year of their lives. They should be given as much as they can eat in 10 to 15 mins time or as much as you could fit into their head if hollow. You can feed them all of it at once or you can slit it up into 2 feedings.

Hatchlings tend to be more Carnivorous than adults, so make sure to check out the suggestions of live and protein-rich foods below for how to supplement accordingly. (Make sure you still give fruits and veggies at this stage!)

Juveniles/Adults

Once your turtle reaches the 4" mark, we recommend that you change their feeding schedule to every other day. Giving them greens or live plants in between.

Adults tend to become more Omnivorous, so make sure to check out the suggestions of fruits and vegetables below.

Vitamins and Calcium

You should supplement your turtle's diet with both vitamins and calcium, every third feeding or once a week. To give them vitamins many people will give them a Vitamin Bath once a week. You can also either soak the pellets in a liquid vitamin or dampen them and roll them in a powder vitamin before feeding.