Help please!

[frogman]

I know this doesn't really concern newts and salamanders, but I was at a local reptile show when I fell in love with a musk turtle (stinkpot) hatchling. He is a little smaller than a quarter. He was so cute and there was only two left. He hapily takes bloodworms, but not pellets. The show is only one day so I went and bought him. Unfortunately I am leaving for a 6 day vacation in a week! What do I do to feed him. I have heard that u can use 7 day fish feeders. Is this true?

Thanks for the help

Evan

 

[Sean90]

Hi I dont know if it's true I keep a slider and he's on a diet of shrimp and a pellet specific for turtles

 

[Kaysie]

Juvenile stinkpots are strictly carnivorous. Find it some live blackworms to hold you over.

 

[Nowicki418]

Just a thought but have you considered taking the turtle with you? He should be ok in a smaller "travel tank" if its only for six days. And then you could easily go with the frozen blood worms.

Otherwise I agree with sticking a bunch of live food in there.

 

[Ghost1]

I wouldn't take him with you. Just get a pet sitter. Hatchlings must be fed daily, couldn't just leave him as you said.

Also, do you have UVB lighting?

 

[mshine1217]

Turtle/Tortoise hatchlings are very sensitive to their environments and care at this time. It's probably only about 4 weeks old. I wouldn't leave food in the tank for that duration, it's just going to foul the water.

As much as I hate relying on others, I believe that getting a trusted friend or neighbor to come in and care for him would be your best option. I know that leaving pets is one of the hard decisions to make.