How Do You Feed Baby Land Turtles?
Baby land turtles, such as box turtles, eat the same food as adults, but the food must be chopped up smaller. It is important to introduce them to a well-balanced diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and protein from the very beginning. Because baby land turtles tend to be early risers and like eating first thing in the morning, you should feed them immediately after you wake up. If you tend to wake up later, leave food in their tank the night before. Prepare a box for the turtles to eat in that is separate from their home. It should have a few inches of soil on the bottom, covered in moss or peat. Chop vegetables, such as lettuce, kale and carrots, into very small pieces. Chop fruit, such as berries and melons, very finely as well. Combine the fruits and vegetables in a shallow pan along with fish food flakes and chopped up turtle pellets. Place the turtles in the box. They will likely burrow down into the moss and soil, because baby land turtles like to hide. Remove the turtles from the
