View Full Version : Help on feeding RES
ArowBichir
09-18-2008, 9:13 PM
My smallest RES won;t eat anything but ant larva how can I get him on other foods?
Vicious_Fish
09-18-2008, 9:59 PM
Try some smelly types of food like tuna, frozen shrimp and fish fillets. Your turtle should also be on some brand of turtle pellet like Reptomin to get important vitamins and minerals.
Im sure he will also take bloodworms, dapnia and mosquito larvae;)
Tameyourself
09-19-2008, 9:44 AM
How do you have it setup? Temps, filrtation lighting, etc...
Cichlaholics Anonymous
09-19-2008, 10:58 AM
does it have an appropriate basking area?
ArowBichir
09-19-2008, 11:07 PM
yes he does He just stop eating them for no reason and he only eats the ant larva The brand is called Sera
dragogreen
09-19-2008, 11:38 PM
hmm did u break the reptomin stick into smaller size?
ArowBichir
09-20-2008, 4:10 PM
where can i buy reptomin my lfs doesn't have and can u post a pic of what it looks like
Vicious_Fish
09-20-2008, 10:09 PM
where can i buy reptomin my lfs doesn't have and can u post a pic of what it looks like
There you go buddy. :)
Jfitz
09-20-2008, 11:02 PM
guys sorry that im a bit slow in the head, but whats an RES:screwy:
Vicious_Fish
09-20-2008, 11:41 PM
Red Eared Slider slow poke.
dragogreen
09-21-2008, 1:08 AM
where can i buy reptomin my lfs doesn't have and can u post a pic of what it looks like
like one of the member posted they have them in like 2.64 lbs also which i am planning to get for 30 bucks or so. Ebay has it ! its by Tetra and my turtles love it and it hard to get them on other brands. I also tried a brand called Mazuri but that was for my diamondback terrapin because it was on Mazuri from the previous breeder (heard Mazuri is very good also). Trying to get it to switch to reptomin
ArowBichir
09-21-2008, 9:34 PM
There you go buddy. :)
Thnx Ill try to look for some this week
cassharper
09-21-2008, 9:57 PM
Thnx Ill try to look for some this week
IMO it's the only tetra product worth using, it's a good staple diet.
A trick I have used several times is feeder minnows. WAIT, don't get all up in arms yet. I put 2 or 3 in and then add some food, the feeders are on the food in no time. Helps get the turtle to notice.
I've also had luck with tuna, bloodworms, and cilantro (not too much)