newboxiemama
Active Member
Hi everyone!
My little box turtle is making me CRAZY. I cannot get him to eat fruits of veggies no matter what I do. I am not quite sure how old he is, but his previous owner says he is probably 10-15ish. She said he ONLY ate kale and strawberries his entire life - very, very limited diet.
Spike's first worm = true love. That was almost a year ago. Since then, it has been almost impossible to get him to eat ANYTHING but protein. I think I have tried every single box-turtle approved fruit/veggie/mushroom out there and am at a total loss. The ONLY think he will eat willingly (very occasionally) are grapes. If he even sees me going into the container that I keep his worms in, he comes running over. When presented with fruits and veggies, he usually just starts to bury himself underground!
What else can I try?!! Any help is very much appreciated -- thank you!!
My little box turtle is making me CRAZY. I cannot get him to eat fruits of veggies no matter what I do. I am not quite sure how old he is, but his previous owner says he is probably 10-15ish. She said he ONLY ate kale and strawberries his entire life - very, very limited diet.
Spike's first worm = true love. That was almost a year ago. Since then, it has been almost impossible to get him to eat ANYTHING but protein. I think I have tried every single box-turtle approved fruit/veggie/mushroom out there and am at a total loss. The ONLY think he will eat willingly (very occasionally) are grapes. If he even sees me going into the container that I keep his worms in, he comes running over. When presented with fruits and veggies, he usually just starts to bury himself underground!
- Turtle meatballs - recipe that I found on this forum - NOT interested
- Scented salad with tuna juice
- Chopped up worms hidden in baby food - precisely managed to pick out every piece without really ingesting any of the pureed mix
- Chopped up worms on top of a salad - dug through the salad and picked out worms
- Dry box turtle food - not interested
- Leaving big hunks of food for him overnight
- Starvation method Went 5 days without food before I caved and still would not take a single bite
What else can I try?!! Any help is very much appreciated -- thank you!!