Last week i got two Red Eared Slider. I feel one is male n another female m not sure as they are very small. First day i felt they are not happy may be they were in new environment as i kept them in a Plastic Tub, whenever i went neared to them start running as if they want to hide from me, on that day they didnt ate also. Next day i got a tank with a lamp and a place where they can rest inside tank. One turtle i feel is very active time to time it goes in water and comes for resting out of water. But one always keep resting out of water many times i push in water they it swims for some time eat the turtle food and again at same place in resting area. I feel like i push then only it goes into water there is only twice or thrice i found tht turtle going into water by its own. i also feel like the turtle which rest the most is a female. They only eat the packaged Turtle food and that too when i put inside tank. Many time took them out of tank and keep in tub and put the same food there but they dont eat i also took them in sun for a while in tub wid food but they didnt ate. i dont know what i m doing is right way to treat them or not. I also put a cabbage leaf inside they ate a bite thts it. I also want to know wether i should keep the light on for 24 hrs ? presently i switch off the light of tank in night. how much time should i give them food?
Please suggest me how i can keep them happy and healthy. Please also let me all the care i can do as a beginner.
Thank You,
Nitin
