- Oct 11, 2011
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Hi,
We caught two red slider turtles from our neighborhood creek, one very little, and one an adult. My mother is a homeschool biology teacher and wants to study them for her class, which is in two weeks. We have them in a large tank. We may end up letting the bigger one go so that the litter one has more room. We don't plan on keeping them- just for two weeks and then we will release them. We've bought crickets, mealworms, and have lettuce, but they don't really seem to be eating (however this is the first day). Is this normal? Any suggestions on care? We also has some turtle food. I know that they may be stressed right now, but I know red sliders are kept as pets so I thought it'd be okay for two weeks. Any suggestions on care? Any tips we need to know?
Thanks!
We caught two red slider turtles from our neighborhood creek, one very little, and one an adult. My mother is a homeschool biology teacher and wants to study them for her class, which is in two weeks. We have them in a large tank. We may end up letting the bigger one go so that the litter one has more room. We don't plan on keeping them- just for two weeks and then we will release them. We've bought crickets, mealworms, and have lettuce, but they don't really seem to be eating (however this is the first day). Is this normal? Any suggestions on care? We also has some turtle food. I know that they may be stressed right now, but I know red sliders are kept as pets so I thought it'd be okay for two weeks. Any suggestions on care? Any tips we need to know?
Thanks!