Reddit reviews Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Turtle Food, Maintenance Formula, 45-Ounce
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No artificial colors or preservativesFor Turtles over 6" 5/16" pellets25% protein
>what do I feed her.
Lettuce like Romaine and Kale. These pellets.
>when should I feed her
Leafy greens should be available at all times for grazing, pellets should be given twice a week (no more than the size of the turtle's head).
>Should I create a place for her so she can go both on land and on water whenever she wants?
Yes. If you can get your hands on something like this stock tank it would be a much better and happier home for the turtle.
>any tips on turtles help
Read this, it will help you have a better understanding of turtles
>what is something I should not feed her
Just stick to leafy greens like kale and romaine lettuce, the pellets twice a week really. There are crickets and mealworms and such that you can buy and substitute those for the pellets once a week (as in pellets on Monday, insects on Thursday) for variety. But try to stick to the store bought to avoid pesticide ingestion or parasites from any wild insects if you go this route.
>what type is she
Some kind of fresh water slider species. Markings on the Head are really needed for 100% ID but as others have said: probably a Red Eared Slider.
>should I mix her with other tortoises I have? Like(mix as in make them live in the same yard).
You can, but the turtle is an aquatic species and needs around 100g/380L of water. So you will have to either create a large pond (like with the stocktank) and make sure that you have the area contained so the turtle does not run away or have an inside set-up with an aquarium.
>how many rimes should I change her water?
The bigger issue right now is that the turtle needs WAAAY more water than it has. Once you are able to put the turtle in more water if you cannot get a filtration system change out maybe 50% of the water as needed. Probably weekly if outside.
>We thought about putting her in a lake or ocean or river or anything but we don't have any of that, we live in Jordan and we have no water source.
Ocean would kill the turtle, do not release. This turtle will likely die in the wild.
You can also do an indoor set up with the recommended tank size, filtration, proper light bulbs, etc... It's your call though.
Please let me know if you have any more questions! Good luck and you're awesome for what you're trying to do for this turtle!
It's a red eared slider or maybe a map turtle. Either way it's a water turtle. If you are going to keep it it needs a pretty big aquarium full of water with a place to bask and a heat light.
They make great pets, I had two for years, and you can buy aquatic turtle food for them at nearly any pet food store. Be careful, even tame they will bite, and they will remove as much of your finger as they can! I lost 1/4 inch of my fingertip that way once, to a turtle I raised from a baby. RES are pretty popular as pets, so any pet store will give you all the information you need and probably has some books on hand.
I've heard that wild caught turtles will often never adjust to captive life and refuse to eat turtle food. If your turtle does not eat in 2 days or so, you'd better let him loose.
If you do let him loose, you need to know that these turtles are territorial, and will try to find their way home if you let them loose in a strange place. This is basically a death sentence near any roads. Your best bet is to let him out near where you found him and near a pond. If you do think that where you found him is too dangerous for a turtle to live, take him DEEP into the woods, and let him out near water (like within a couple feet of a lake or pond).
/u/cam3113 is right, this guy probably had nothing to fear from a snake. Turtles are well protected against snakes and the snakes know it.
If you think he's injured in any way, contact wildcare oklahoma. They think like you (and me) and not like /u/billythepilgrim .
Edit: I've been calling it a him because of those long front nails. The giveaway is the tail. If the tail is nearly as long as the back leg, it's a male. If it's about half the length of the back leg, it's a female.