There are few things that your Eastern Painted turtle doesn't like to eat. Like take for example... uhh... bubble gum? Pretty much they will eat most meats, vegetables, fruits etc. that you care to feed them. However, if you experiment with their food they may get stuck on a certain diet and turn their noses up to staples like pellets. This is what has happened with our turtle Michelangelo. It all started when we decided to add a few "friends' to his tank. About 5 small gold fish shared the tank with him for almost a whole month. That was until we decided to take out the cave, bridges, and other props the fish were hiding under... for cleaning one day. (see video below. rated pg-13 for fish brutality)
How do you know when your turtle is hungry? It's really easy - they will tell you. My turtle even before becoming 1 year old was already 'tapping' on glass when he was ready to eat. This would often happen when I got home from work. He would then proceed to eat pellets for the next minute or two. Once he stops it's a good time to skim out the leftovers so they don't turn to mush and clog up your filter.
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