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Common Snapping Turtles (Chelydra Serpentina) generally do not eat lettuce. My husband found a little guy about the size of a quarter 3 1/2 years ago dehydrated on a concrete slab...nowhere near water!! My experience is by trial & error. I was told they eat lettuce (supposedly loving Romaine lettuce), but mine has never eaten anything but high protein items. I have tried just about every vegie & fruit, fresh, dehydrated, you name it...he has NEVER eaten any. It appears that they are mainly carnivorous, that means MEAT! My lil quarter-sized snapper now has a shell approx 9" long. It appears that his neck/head & his tail are approx the same length as his shell. He is quite large, healthy, hardy, & happy. What have I been feeding him? I DO NOT LIKE BUGS OR ANYTHING GROSS, SLIMY OR CRAWLY!! Therefore, I went to a local pet store and purchased dried (dead) meal worms, broke them into 1/4" pieces and used a lil stick to push it thru the water right to his face...& SNAP he ate it. All these years his diet has consisted mainly of dried mealworms, shrimp, grasshoppers, crickets,etc. He also gets (mainly as treats a few times a week), real peeled shrimp, chicken(no bones), hamburger, roast beef, turkey, pork, hot dogs, lunch meats...as well as the occasional creepy crawly my husband brings him, like live worms, crickets, flies, moths. You get the picture. And this turtle loves me! Gets to the front of 'habitat' as soon as he sees me or hears my voice. Responds to commands...YES IT IS TRUE! They are VERY smart! He knows if he wants to eat he goes to the right front corner of his home. That is where he is fed. Most of his food floats, but if I drop meat in & it sinks to the bottom of the water, I just tell him "It's on the bottom" & he will dive for it. When he is done eating I immediately get a net and clean out any food or poop debris. Along with the filters, it keeps his tank clean, with only a partial water change once a week. He knows when I thru doing that...I get a toothbrush (with rubber & regular bristles on it) and he gets his shell scrubbed up and likes his belly and legs & neck brushed. He wiggles around trying to get every inch of him scratched. He also plays peek-a-boo. Ducks his head under foliage! Loves when I sing to him, opens and closes his mouth when I'm just sitting & talking to him. Plays with a floating ball and splashes around making a mess. This guy is awesome! I have never been bitten, however, I TAKE PRECAUTIONS & keep my fingers out of his reach. Really, just use basic common sense. Don't tap on the glass with your finger...it makes it look appetizing. "Mud-Puppy" lives in a 50 gal aquarium with enough water that he can completely submerge. He has large rocks that he lays on to bask himself under a UVA/UVB Daylight bulb, or just floats to expose his back to the light. Also has a UVA/UVB Night Light. Required for a healthy shell. Regular tap water has worked just fine.
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What do red eye aquatic turtles eat ?
Do small turtles eat boiled or plain lettuce?
Small turtles can eat both boiled and plain lettuce. Boiling lettuce makes the lettuce softer, therefore making it easier for smaller turtles to eat.
Could turtles eat lettuce?
Yes :)
Can aquatic turtles eat tomatoes?
yes, they can eat vegtables and it is good for them. you can also give them fruits like bannana or strawberries but only regulary. Lettuce is good for them as it has lot of nutruls however do not fed iceberg lettuce and go for romaniam lettuce because icebergs one have no nutrens at all.
Do aquatic turtles eat their babies?
not sure but I think they do
Can you keep aquatic turtles with fish?
If you do the turtle will eat the fish.
Can aquatic turtles eat mango red eared slider?
no
What do painted turtles eat in Wisconsin?
Painted turtles eat fish, worms, insects, water lettuce, water hyacinth, and duckweed.
What do red eared slider turtles eat?
They eat pellets (thats the best), vegetables (lettuce,cucumber etc.) and fruits.
What animals eat lettuce?
turtles eat lettuce and its the most favorit food for ot
Why don't turtles eat tadpoles?
This is an odd question, as many aquatic turtles do in fact eat tadpoles if given the right opportunity.
What American food do turtles eat?
Cabbage, bananas, lettuce, all greenery:) pretty much. etc
