Things You'll Need
- Tank
- Carrots
- Green beans
- Sweet potatoes
- Squash
- Dandelion greens
- Mustard greens
- Collard greens
- Paper towel
- Calcium-mineral supplement
- Animal protein
- Turtle food
Instructions
Pick up your turtle and place it in a separate feeding tank to keep its primary tank cleaner.
Organize your turtle's meal, which should include at least 50 percent or more plant matter, including both vegetables and fruits. Include a variety of fresh vegetables, such as shredded carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes and squash. Always include some dark green, leafy vegetables, such as dandelion, mustard or collard greens.
Rinse each fresh vegetable and fruit with water to remove pesticides and pat dry with a paper towel.
Sprinkle each food item with a dusting of calcium-mineral supplement for turtles and place the food in the feeding tank.
Time the turtle's meal. Allow it to eat for 15 minutes and then place it back in its home.