The feeding and general care of both hardy and half-hardy terrapins is much the same. It must be remembered that these creatures will only feed when in the water. If at any time they find an item of food, which they like, on land, they will drag it into the water to eat it.
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What they eat depends on the species! All have different cares and requirements! We can't tell you exactly if we do not know what kind you have! But no cat food wouldn't be a good idea as they are turtles, not cats.
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It's their team motto, and it's simply left to us to interpret it. "We Eat Kids." What kind of sick antics are going on behind the scenes at the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament?
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Tilapia is a really good fish, so I can see why something that would make them tasty would be a good source of food for terrapins. ... Mm…tilapia. My kids and husband eat that!
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It is important that uneaten food is removed once it is clear the terrapins have no (further) interest in it because food is almost as bad as poo for encouraging unwanted bacteria to grow in their water. Often people panic when their terrapins eat well for a while then seem to go off food.
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The girls are 6 to 9 inches long with short tails. The boys are only 4 to 6 inches in length, with long tails. Terrapins eat fish, mollusks, and insects.
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<P><INS>Food</INS> : Terrapins are incredibly versatile and will eat what&#8217;s around. From plants to birds to fish. I think it would be a good idea to feed your terrapin a mixed diet, live foods and proper turtle/terrapin foods.</P>;
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Turtles and Terrapins ... At last, clarification for the much vexed question, "what do you MEAN it's illegal to eat turtle or turtle soup?!" ... These include the box turtle, the chicken turtle, the diamond back terrapin--and, yes, they can be very good to eat. The diamond back from the Chesapeake Bay area is reputed to be...
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