Pet & Animal Care : What Kinds of Food Do Turtles Eat?

Turtles eat a variety of foods, including plant material, insects, worms, fruits and vegetables, but the animal's diet will depend greatly on the species of turtle or tortoise. Find a proper diet for pet turtles with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on exotic pets.

Expert: James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Category:

Pets & Animals

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• pets
• pet care
• dogs
• cats
• sugar gliders
• owls
• wild animals
• fish
• fish care

[goodhis]

what kind of turtese/turtle is that please reply

[k39564]

at what tempetures can turtles survive.

[iplaycod3andcod2]

oh man my turtle wont eat any thing i give it turtle food from wal*mart it wont eat much of it if u have any ideas send me a message at myspace yahoo youtube but not my facebook myfacebookhas been disabled sooo plz help mee!!!!

[MrFatboysayswhat]

thanks

[o0softcake0o]

@reptiguy1210

oh thanks for the tip, i went to petco and bought some comet fish

the turtle loves them and start eating regularly :)

[reptiguy1210]

@o0softcake0o do you have uvb light and at least 20 gallon tank> if you dont thats why it wont eat. if it still doesnt eat buy some small comet fish at petco or petsmart or get a different kind of food such as blood worms, crickets, and other small type of bugs i hope this helps :)

[o0softcake0o]

I gave my baby red-eared slider some lettuce but it wont eat,

and wont even eat its turtle food. Is it sick?