Treats for Softshells

[zesty_17]

Occasionally, I try out random food stuffs with my softshells as treats so see what they like and don't like. More often than not, they come over look at it, usually taste it and spit it out. Today was a success with corn, does anyone have anything your softies particularly enjoy as a treat?

 

[ascott]

I absolutely LOVE these pudgy adorable turtle....so beautiful...

oh sorry, nothing to offer in the way of your request for ideas on treats......

 

[jackrat]

Have you tried frozen and thawed pinky mice?

 

[Turtle Guru]

Have you tried frozen and thawed pinky mice?

They like that stuff too

 

[Torty Mom]

I saw a bunch of little soft shell hatchlings yesterday, they are really very cute!

 

[dmmj]

when I had mine, they loved snails.

 

[african cake queen]

HI, THATS PRETTY NEAT. CUTE.

 

[yagyujubei]

How about some raw fish? Nightcrawlers?

 

[Saloli]

tadpoles, crayfish, dragonfly larvea, snails, worms, leaches, crickets, basically anything found in or around rivers or streams including small mammals and occasionly birds (depending on species). though not sure how muchof their diet is plant material.

 

[Kvoigt]

tadpoles, crayfish, dragonfly larvea, snails, worms, leaches, crickets, basically anything found in or around rivers or streams including small mammals and occasionly birds (depending on species). though not sure how muchof their diet is plant material.

mine liked live shrimp and earth worms the best.... im sad to say that he passed away today he was recued from the birds 2 summers ago and had a good life yet short.... i miss him hope yours are doing well

 

[zesty_17]

Sorry to hear about your little guy kvoigt.

and thanks everyone for the suggestions, the softies are doing well. The usual diet rotates around snails, bugs, bloodworms, and krill, and enrichment(random produce). Today they got a bite of butternut squash-which Rufus(the larger of the 2 that i am sure is actually a rufie/rufina) gobbled right up, but the smaller one-Peewee doesn't seem to care for it. I expect Peewee's tank mate, Maryturtle(a mud turtle) will steal any leftovers though. lol.

 

[DeanS]

When I worked at Lion Country...we would toss extra monkey biscuits to them

 

[Saloli]

sorry to hear that. I don't have mine any more they were either given to a friend or they were released back to where they were caught I don't remember that wa about 15 years ago that i had them.

 

[tortoises101]

Have you tried salmon soaked in salmon water? Mmm, yeah, that's the stuff.

 

[zesty_17]

Have you tried salmon soaked in salmon water? Mmm, yeah, that's the stuff.

i will have to try this, thanks!