Help on baby tortoise! - Singapore's Online Community

**remy79** · 20-03-2008, 02:14 PM

Hi all,

bought two baby tortoise for me son.
gave them food pellets but they jus refuse to eat.

like to know what other choice of food can let them eat?
thanks in advance.

**toothburs** · 20-03-2008, 02:17 PM

Hmm maybe they are full? Cause i had tortoise before and they don't really eat that much...

**remy79** · 20-03-2008, 03:05 PM

but it's been two days...
so worrying. dunno if they leave thru tomorrow.

**toothburs** · 20-03-2008, 03:07 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by remy79
	but it's been two days... so worrying. dunno if they leave thru tomorrow.

Haha you mean you haven't seen them eating for two days?

Seriously, don't have tow orry la... they normally eat very little and you will hardly see them eat.

g2gcya · 20-03-2008, 03:11 PM

mine is like so different put vegetable eat finish le still want more now very big le

**remy79** · 20-03-2008, 03:15 PM

i sure hope so.
would be sad if they die so soon.

but those big tortoise at Qian Hu Farm Farm eat so much.
they jus eat every single pellet we throw into the pond.
crazy man.

gonna go market and try veg tomorrow morning.

**remy79** · 20-03-2008, 03:28 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by g2gcya
	mine is like so different put vegetable eat finish le still want more now very big le

what veg u give them yah?
how much water u fill in the tank for them?

**Huaikong** · 20-03-2008, 10:29 PM

i guess u bought the normal red ear slider.these tortoise need basking under sunlight fyi.try feed them kangkong c they wan to eat or not....

**zhiz22** · 27-03-2008, 01:12 AM

make sure their environment not stressful

**deadrop** · 29-03-2008, 12:05 AM

i have a baby tortoise for about a month now...i have never see he eat b4 lol seriously i just put the pellet in the tank ...he is still alive now...he will eat but u never saw he eating tortoise are wierd

**tiny** · 15-06-2008, 07:19 PM

i have baby tortoises in the past also. Mine eat a varieties of food such as bread( for pet), pet pellets (for tortoises and fish) and vegetables when they are bored with all the food i give them. I also give them some fruits for them to chew on. They have grown very big and strong and i have transferred them to my relatives's house who have a pond (so they can swim freely)

**nor nor** · 16-06-2008, 11:58 AM

I belive that as long as there is water it will be Ok.

Good luck.

**Sam123** · 17-06-2008, 11:53 PM

Do you feed the turtles when they are in water?
My friend has turtles and he feeds them only when they are swimming in the tank. They eat the pellets from underwater upward.

Maybe try feeding teh turtles with fresh vegetables. They maybe they like it.

Eventually they will get hungry and want to eat.
You can try twizers and put food in their mouth and see if they eat.

**Applekids** · 04-07-2008, 09:00 PM

They are just stree , don't worry .When they are familar with the emvironment they will eat lol .

**Zhang He** · 06-07-2008, 06:43 PM

I also have a big tortoise. Last time i feed it eat vegetable but it keep playing in the water and make until the water very smelly and dirty, so i go to a shop and ask for a tortoise food and the person give it to me. So i when back and feed him and i think that is better so now i feed him until very big. So i think u should go to the shop and ask the ppl which kind of food is suitable for ur tortiose.

**-Emii-** · 06-07-2008, 06:54 PM

lols a baby tortoise! i had one last time too! awesome~ ok hmm...
yea just feed vegetables and pellets.
It would be a good idea to put the tank some where with a bit of sunlight cause they like to sun bathe? yea... and you could also put thoes big pebbles or rocks inside so that your tortoise can climb on them and sunbathe too! (: i don't remeber much le, but i hope it helps.
oh yes and for the water part. don't put so full. just like 3cm like that? if you can create different level of water than its perfect. like making some parts shallower than other parts. yea =\