I got this new baby red eared slider turtle and it doesnt want to eat i have tried everything from reptile sticks,flakes,baby shrimp and fruits and vegtables as treats but nothing seems to work. what do i do?
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I had the same problem when I first got my red eared slider turtles,I tried bloodworms from petsmart,and they loved them
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It used to be a lot more common to keep turtles, usually red-ear, before they became associated with salmonella poisoning. Often they did not eat when they were put in a new home. They would resume eating when they got sufficiently hungry. If you have any kind of bigger home you can give it, such as a huge washbasin with a sunbathing rock and a sunlamp, it may feel more at home and get comfortable eating sooner.
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