TURTLE TROUBLE!!!

[sunny_is_me]

I need help with my two yellow bellied sliders
I have had them for months and now I am trying to tame them (trust me and mabe eat from my hand)but at the moment they just run away when I aproach

They still eat fine and are on a diet of pellets cubes of tubiflex an vegiies also 3 or 4 gold fishes a week...

They have a big enough tank and filter and also a basking area. there water is warm aswell.

thank you....

 

[Vicious_Fish]

You have to let them gain your trust which means don't hold them or do anything to scare them. Give it time but also keep in mind that some turtles just never get use to people.

 

[EricIvins]

That's what they're programmed to do......

 

[sunny_is_me]

how can I earn there trust (how would u do it)

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Food comes to mind. Most animals will associate you as the "food provider". That's one of the best ways to gain their trust.

 

[sunny_is_me]

ive been feeding them for atleast 1 and a half months now an they still dont (I have 2 of them)

 

[sunny_is_me]

is there no other way?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Well keep trying, like I said it might take a while. It's in their nature to shy away from animals (you) that are bigger then they are.

 

[sunny_is_me]

so the only way is food?

nothing else?

 

[sunny_is_me]

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