Lisastanley80
New Member
Hi everyone!
So we just got an African Side Neck Turtle a week ago. We have tried every kind of food under the sun. We even went to pet smart and asked them what diet they feed their turtles. We had the water at 78 (heater). The basking area between 85 and 90. We have a hiding area for him etc. He doesn’t bask. We tried meal worms, a few different kinds of the turtle sticks, the same fruit stuff they said they were feeding him at Petsmart. But, he was in a tank in the store with many other fish. So I think he purely was only eating the fish. What do I do? I have read that it is bad to feed them live fish daily. But this little guy will not eat anything not moving. His shell measures around 5 inches. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. The pet store was not very helpful. We got 4 minnows and put those in the tank and he ate them all the same day. But I read that he can’t have live fish daily. Is this correct?
So we just got an African Side Neck Turtle a week ago. We have tried every kind of food under the sun. We even went to pet smart and asked them what diet they feed their turtles. We had the water at 78 (heater). The basking area between 85 and 90. We have a hiding area for him etc. He doesn’t bask. We tried meal worms, a few different kinds of the turtle sticks, the same fruit stuff they said they were feeding him at Petsmart. But, he was in a tank in the store with many other fish. So I think he purely was only eating the fish. What do I do? I have read that it is bad to feed them live fish daily. But this little guy will not eat anything not moving. His shell measures around 5 inches. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. The pet store was not very helpful. We got 4 minnows and put those in the tank and he ate them all the same day. But I read that he can’t have live fish daily. Is this correct?