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| I purchased 2 baby RE sliders about a month ago. When I got them, they were the same size (about 2 inches). Now one month later, one is noticably larger than the other. They both seem to be in good health. I've been watching them eat lately, and I noticed the smaller turtle can't grasp the food as well. I feed him (or her, since I can't tell yet) in a different tank than the larger turtle. Even once the food softens, the smaller turtle seems flustered and uninterested in the food because of the move. I'm a new herp collector, and I'm not sure what to do. If someone could offer up some advice, I'd be grateful. Thanks! Jess
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| pellets, wax worms, shrimp, some vegetables...i mix it up. he really likes the pellets though.
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| Try the floating sticks instead of the pellets. You can break the sticks into smaller pieces if necessary. My daughter raised two red ears from hatchlings and that worked for her. Hopefully someone else on here can add further as to some suggestions.
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| Wow! Where do you live? Where I'm from you can't get turtles smaller than 6inches.And in the state next to me turtles are illegal to have altogether.Lucky you.Good luck on your turtles.
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TurtLover (9/8/2008)
Try the floating sticks instead of the pellets. You can break the sticks into smaller pieces if necessary. My daughter raised two red ears from hatchlings and that worked for her. Hopefully someone else on here can add further as to some suggestions. This is actually the best advice. Small food size helps early on for feeding. Later on, let the small one start biting bigger meals to curb overgrowth of the beak.
Rest in Peace Odin!!! Your life may have not meant anything to those that abused you; but you meant everything to me. You will be missed my little friend.
2.2 Savannah Monitors (Loki, Freya, Saga, Thor)
0.1 Albino California Kingsnake (Rin)
1.0 California Aberrant Kingsnake (Haku)
1.1 Three-toed Box Turtles (Bowser, Genba)
1.0 Red-Ear Slider (Iggy)
0.1 Snow Corn Snake (Sakura)
0.1 Sulcata Tortoise (Casca)
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thank you everyone  i purchased them at a store in hilton head, sc. (and yeah, it is illegal--and shame on me, but i didn't know it @ the time) i'm from ohio, but i go to school @ wvu.
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| My daughter purchased her's in Myrtle Beach several years ago (must be an SC thing). I've never seen the hatchlings for sale since I was a very young child (Five & Dime stores such as Woolworths used to have tank fulls of them, and they would paint the shells a different color so the kids would want them). You can get larger Red Ears in some pet stores here in Delaware for your outside pond and also I have seen them for sale in PetsSmart. The hatchlings she purchased are gorgeous, well taken care of and turned out to be male and female.
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