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Naiialuvr:)

I got a Mississippi Mud turtle about 5 days ago, and she wont eat anything i give her!! i have tried 2 different turtle food, many fruits and vegetables she just wont eat!!!! im sooooooo worried Crying or Very sad

i dont kno what to do!!! please help!!!!

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

It takes them a week or two to get used to their surroundings. Keep offering her food. Try tuna, it may help.

Naiialuvr:) · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

OKay, Thank you soo much!!! I'll try that!!!!! i hope she'll eat it!!

THANK YOU!!!! Very Happy

MinisMommy · Level 3 Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

Try dipping her pellets into tuna water... tuna has a very pungent smell and will help intise the turtle to eat. However its not unusuall for them to not eat for a week or two after being moved to a new environment.

Naiialuvr:) · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:29 am Post subject:

okay thanks..... I tried to feed her tuna and food dipped in tuna but she won't touch it!!!! im scared!!!!!Help PLLEEEAAASSEE!!!! Crying or Very sad

Naiialuvr:) · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject:

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!! IM BEGGING YOU!!!!!!! i just took her out and she tried to Bite my finger off!! does that means she's hungry or does that just mean she plain hates me??? if she's hungry why won't she eat anything i tryto feed her??!!!!! im worried!!! should i take her to a vet?? could she have a disease??? help!!!! PLEASE!!!

MinisMommy · Level 3 Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

If she isnt eating and she tried to bite you.. SHES SCARED! Leave her a lone for a while and let her get used to her new surroundings. Babies don't like to be handeled much at all so there is no reason you should be picking her up.

Naiialuvr:) · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:34 am Post subject:

no no no no.... im not "handling" well i am but not in the way you are thinking... the only time i actually pick her up is when i transfer her from her outside "habitat" to her inside one. the reason why i don't a lways keep her out there is because there are many wild animals around here.. like Coyotes, stray dogs, my neigbors dogs, Racoons, Opossums, Cats, and there has been spotted a few bob cats around here.. the reason why im so worried is two of my dogs, and a cat of mine has been killed around here if they are not inside or in their Kennels overnight..i only bring her in over night, as i do with all my pets.....at the time i was bringing her in.. an she just started snapping, she has never done this before, she is starting to act very strange too, im thinking she might be sick or something...... should i take her to the vet?

Linzlou83 · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:18 am Post subject:

Aquatic turtles need water to eat and swallow their food. Is he/she in the water when you offer the food?
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