Feeding and Nutrition :: Somebody told me to feed my hatchling krill?

[kbeth]

So I'm new to this whole turtle thing
I have two baby RES
They are probably about 3-5 months old
they have a nice sized tank and a basking area and lamp
their tank is usually from 75-80
they are both very active and seem to be healthy
I'm just concerned because a person at the pet store sold me freeze dried krill to feed them
she also advised not to put plants in the tank, but the more I read about it, I think their diet is not balanced.
and I have been giving it to them for about a month now and they love it
The only problem is that now one of them wont eat anything but the krill
The other over eats everything and I need to feed him in a separate tank
I just have a couple of questions
Can somebody give me the best diet for baby RES
Ive read a lot about it but I want to know from an actual person
and is it normal for babies to shed their skin this young>?
could it be too much protein from the krill causing the speed in growth?
thanks

[octpusgirl8]

Krill is a nice occasional treat but it's not good to feed them too much. They should be eating a good pellet, Reptomin is popular, i know Mazuri is a big favorite as well. Reptomin makes a baby pellet if they can't handle the big ones. They should be getting about as many pellets as would fit inside thier head every day while they are young. Since they've been spoiled by the krill it might take some convincing to get the to eat them. They also need plants in thier diet, try clipping some leaf lettuce to the side of the tank with a veggie clip. Aquatic plants like anacharis are also good because if the turtles don't eat them right away they won't go bad. Don't feel bad if they don't eat the veggies right away, just keep offering them. Eventually they'll try them and like them! About the shedding, i've not had a hatchling so i'm no expert on this, but i'm sure they shed thier skin, however if it seems excessive there could be a problem. If you can take a picture of it we might be able to help you determine if it's normal or not. Hope this helped