food and vitamins for turtles

WOOLFIE · 05-08-2006, 08:40 PM

hi all new to this site
can anyone tell me i have 2 cooters and 2 maps
whats the best food for them and how do you make sure they are getting the right vitamins
they are in a four foot tank with about 12 inch of water
the water temp is about 78 and the air temp is about 82 - 86
they are eating earth worms and prawn just now any advice always welcome

cheers woolfie

rodneypig · 05-08-2006, 08:56 PM

Turtles / Terrapins shouldn't just eat meat & fish. I feed mine plant material such as water hyacinth, eldoea crispa and elodea densa. The prawns are great if you feed them shell on and you can always add a vit supplement to the food you use by cutting a hole in the prawn or white bait and placing the powder inside. Its important to remember that they are oportunistic feeders and will eat what ever they can find. Mine like spiders!
Love to see some pictures of yours!

touie · 11-08-2006, 12:41 PM

I rotate food so they get a mixed diet and only feed meaty things 2 or 3 times a week for the older ones. I use either T-Rex or king british dried turtle food (once a week) because it has added vitamins, and also feed bloodworm, frozen or live shrimp. Lots of people feed Tuna though it is a bit messy.

Cooter turtles are more or less vegetarian as adults and need to be fed a wide range of veg. As well as the water plants above you can also try romaine lettuce, broccoli stems (Not the flowers), courgette, carrots (in moderation) and mine go mad over grapes

rodneypig · 11-08-2006, 01:29 PM

oooohhh grapes!
I'll have to try that one!

05-08-2006, 08:40 PM	#1
WOOLFIE Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: STIRLING Posts: 3	food and vitamins for turtles hi all new to this site can anyone tell me i have 2 cooters and 2 maps whats the best food for them and how do you make sure they are getting the right vitamins they are in a four foot tank with about 12 inch of water the water temp is about 78 and the air temp is about 82 - 86 they are eating earth worms and prawn just now any advice always welcome cheers woolfie __________________ ITS NOT THE **** YOUR IN ITS THE DEPTHS THATS THE PROBLEM

05-08-2006, 08:56 PM	#2
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	Turtles / Terrapins shouldn't just eat meat & fish. I feed mine plant material such as water hyacinth, eldoea crispa and elodea densa. The prawns are great if you feed them shell on and you can always add a vit supplement to the food you use by cutting a hole in the prawn or white bait and placing the powder inside. Its important to remember that they are oportunistic feeders and will eat what ever they can find. Mine like spiders! Love to see some pictures of yours!

11-08-2006, 12:41 PM	#3
touie Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 426	I rotate food so they get a mixed diet and only feed meaty things 2 or 3 times a week for the older ones. I use either T-Rex or king british dried turtle food (once a week) because it has added vitamins, and also feed bloodworm, frozen or live shrimp. Lots of people feed Tuna though it is a bit messy. Cooter turtles are more or less vegetarian as adults and need to be fed a wide range of veg. As well as the water plants above you can also try romaine lettuce, broccoli stems (Not the flowers), courgette, carrots (in moderation) and mine go mad over grapes

11-08-2006, 01:29 PM	#4
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	oooohhh grapes! I'll have to try that one!

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