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Yellow-Bellied Slider Food: A Practical Feeding Guide
Yellow-bellied sliders eat both plant and animal foods. Young sliders lean more toward animal prey; plant foods become more important as they mature. For a pet,...
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What Do Musk and Mud Turtles Eat? A Feeding Guide
Musk and mud turtles are omnivores that eat mostly small animal prey, like insects, snails, crayfish and worms, plus some aquatic plants, and they forage mainly...
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Painted Turtle Food: What to Feed a Painted Turtle
Painted turtles are omnivores: young ones eat mostly small animals like aquatic insects, and adults eat both plants and animals. For a pet painted turtle, use...
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Red-Eared Slider Food: Diet, Portions & Feeding Routine
A red-eared slider needs an age-appropriate mix of commercial aquatic-turtle food, leafy greens and suitable animal foods. A floating pellet can be convenient if your slider...
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