How to Feed a Baby Long Neck Turtle

The Eastern snake-necked turtle is sometimes referred to as common long-necked turtle or stinker because it emits a foul smell when it feels threatened. Brightly marked undersides fade as baby long-necked turtles grow older, according to Australian Fauna. Long-necked turtles are carnivores and live fish is a staple food. Keep diet varied by offering flies, moths, crickets, chopped bloodworms, black worms, garden worms and mealworms. Your long-necked turtle's water also must be warm, around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, to eat and digest food.

Things You'll Need

  • Food
  • Fish net
  • Vitamin D supplements
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Instructions

    • 1

      Drop five bite-size pieces of food in the water for a newborn long-necked turtle. Feed newborn baby long-necked turtles daily. Gradually reduce the feedings down to three times per week for 6 month old turtles; continue to feed five bite-size pieces per meal.

    • 2

      Scoop out leftover food with a fishnet within one hour of feeding. Avoid overfeeding baby long-necks. If they do not eat all of their food, then feed slightly smaller portions.

    • 3

      Give vitamin D supplements weekly according to product directions if your baby turtle is kept in an aquarium. Turtles cannot absorb enough vitamin D from food. They either need direct sunlight or supplements; windows and aquarium glass block beneficial sunlight.