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Re eared slider ,indian tent ,indian star tortoise

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Question
HI
I have a pair of sliders under 2 inches ,who only eat the worms my fish eat ,also have kept them in a fish tank ,with angel fish and sucker cats,is tat ok ?
Also a pair of star tortoise ,HAve no idea what to feed them at all ,got them yesterday & they have not eaten anythin yet ,I live in india so dont find the things suggested online for them like cactii ,or Grasses (timothy, Bermuda) Leafy greens (dandelions, clover, endive, grape leaves, mulberry leaves etc.)  Weeds Cactus pad (despined)
NONE OF THIS IS AVAILABLE ,SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO GIVE THEM , IF POSSIBLE FROM INDIAN MARKETS.

ALSO have a a pair of indian tent turtle ,should i keep, them in the tank along with the sliders ,,these are bigger arond 3 inches long  ,and what should i feed them ,,are they veggies ,or carnivores ,,also do i have to provide basking facilities
PLesae do help me out with this

Answer
Keeping sliders with the fish may be safe for the sliders, but not necessarily the fish. Though I have kept baby sliders in with goldfish with no problems, they have been known to eat smaller fish.

No, it is not ok to keep sliders with any other species which they do not encounter in the wild.

I am not familiar with the tent turtles. You will have to do a websearch using proper species name. As they are also native to India, you should be able to inquire with biologists there.

The star tortoise is native to India, and so therefore, you should be able to find food for it. Yu should also know that it is illegal in India to even have a star tortoise without permit.

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/elegans.html