Feeding and Nutrition :: Baby turtles REFUSE veggies!!!

[za94]

It comes to a point where if they dont smell meat they wont go near it! I've tried dipping it in chicken stock but the chicken stock dissolves into the water! Theyre both under a year old, could it be that they are still to young to go into a veggie diet? How do i get my turtles to eat vegetables?!

[rsour24]

there are many threads on this topic, just search for it and im sure you will find something that will work

[steve]

What are they eating now?

[Jaysea]

Did you try dipping them in the juice inside tuna, the smell usually attracts them.....also you might try the turtle shot recipe on this forum. It's the only way i could get my turtle to eat veggies at all.

[marisa]

Very young hatchlings aren't interested in plant matter. But, if introduced to it, especially leafy greens, early, they do figure out that they're something to eat. You could try "marinating" pieces of lettuce in the water of sardines or tuna overnight to help the fishy scent remain in the leaves.


























































































































































Very young hatchling usually aren't automatically interested in plant matter. But if introduced to it early, they do figure out it's something to eat, especially leafy greens. You could try "marinating" pieces of lettuce overnight in the water of tuna or sardines to help keep the fishy scent on them longer.