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baby map turtle food

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Question
hi i found a baby map turtle and decided to keep it, but I don't know what to feed it when its still young.

Answer
Hello Alex,

You can feed your turtle crayfish, snails, insects and worms, which is the same food as the adults eat. But it also good to feed hatchlings duckweed and water plants, as well.
You can feed the turtle a little, every day, and then about 3 times/week when it's older. Then you won't risk to overfeed it.

Best wishes
Sara