Urgent Care :: urgent help needed in the next few hours please

[octpusgirl8]

Well i'm glad you took her to the vet and she got a clean bill of health. Definitley get a bigger tank for her, she will thank you for the rest of her life! Putting some turtle-safe objects/ornaments like river rocks (bigger than her head) and plastic plants will give her things to mess around with all day and keep her occupied. Prawns (shrimp, right?) really shoulddn't be fed very often, only as an occasional treat. A good quality pellet and leafy greens should make up the bulk of the diet. Read up on this stuff: http://www.redearslider.com/index_nutrition.html

[koch]

i know there not good everyday but refuses to eat anything else. she was eating pellets fine and then she went on strike!!!!

i might soak the pellets in the prawn juice and give it a go. she totally hates greens she wont touch them. she likes bananas sometimes.

thanks for the link.

[octpusgirl8]

Yes, turtles get spoiled very easily. Luckily, tough love works wonders. Turtles can go a long time without food, so it's completely safe for her not to eat for a few days untill she gets hungry enough to eat pellets. After you get her back on the pellets, the same tactic can be used to get her to eat her vegetables. It's really important for her long term health to get her on a balanced healthy diet.