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What do baby soft shell turtles eat?

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all insects and underwater turtle food such as dried out shrimps.

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small fish and insects in the water

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Can adult frogs eat baby turtles?

Yes, turtles are very cannibalistic. Adult turtles will chase down and eat baby turtles sharing their tank because of their small size. To a adult turtle a tiny turtle is just so tempting to chase, then when they get up to it they just have to bite it! When they realize that they could eat it then they will. An adult turtle may also bite and eat a baby turtles legs while they are basking.Although "fellow" turtles are not part of their regular diet, turtles can fight and be aggressive with each other, snapping and biting at heads and limbs. There have been accounts of limbs and eyes being lost. Obviously, they can't eat through the shell. But they are omnivores and meat is meat.


Can you eat turtles?

no because it has a shell that is hard and you cant eat the shell because the shell is attached to the turtle


How much do baby turtles eat?

Two or three pellets a day


Do turtles eat everyday?

Actually turtle do not eat other turtles as their daily life food. Baby turtle may eat fish food from the store. Make sure that the fish food is really small though or the turtle may not eat the food. When the turtle gets bigger, you can feed the turtle green veggies. You can feed them different veggies too. Be sure that the veggies are soft because the turtle cannot chew hard foods, such as carrots.


What does the Spotted Turtle eat?

Baby turtles are prey for almost anything including skunks raccoons birds of prey dogs bullfrogs cats and feral dogs. As the turtles get bigger fewer and fewer animals can break the shell crocodiles sharks and bears etc. People also enjoy eating themturtles remain as a diet for many people in Asiaand mostly hawks and eaglesturles are also killed for medecines and cosmeticsHumansAlligators eat many animals including turtlesGulls and Crabs are two animals that do eat turtles.. The shell is the turtle's defense, so if an animal can get through the turtle's shell, they will eat the turtle.

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Beavers eat the bark and soft wood just underneath the bark


How much does a soft shell turtle eat?

Soft shell turtle weigh about 8-10 grams when they are 2" in size. when they are about 3-4" these may weigh about 30-40 grams. Increase in Growth and weight are very slow in soft-shell turtles.


What do unhatched turtles eat?

their shell


Can turtles eat?

no because it has a shell that is hard and you cant eat the shell because the shell is attached to the turtle


Are soft shell turtles poisonous?

Yes, very. I looked it up on the internet under "science".


What are the sea turtles predators of?

One of the predators of the sea turtle is the tiger shark. People also eat turtles. If an animal can get through the turtle's shell, they will eat the turtle. The shell is the turtle's defense, among other uses. Gulls and crabs eat turtles.


What protects a turtle?

It's shell. (It's body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs)


What do turtles eat lettus or bread?

yes it can it can eat soft thing only


What do turtles eat in the Everglades National Park?

The turtles found in the Everglades National park eat fish, snail's, insects, and frogs. Most of these turtles are soft shelled turtles.


Can adult frogs eat baby turtles?

Yes, turtles are very cannibalistic. Adult turtles will chase down and eat baby turtles sharing their tank because of their small size. To a adult turtle a tiny turtle is just so tempting to chase, then when they get up to it they just have to bite it! When they realize that they could eat it then they will. An adult turtle may also bite and eat a baby turtles legs while they are basking.Although "fellow" turtles are not part of their regular diet, turtles can fight and be aggressive with each other, snapping and biting at heads and limbs. There have been accounts of limbs and eyes being lost. Obviously, they can't eat through the shell. But they are omnivores and meat is meat.


Do snakes eat turtles?

Most turtles do not eat snakes as most of them are vegetarians. Snakes do not eat turtles either because of their hard shell. However, snapping turtles are omnivores and will gladly eat any snake they can catch in their tough, powerful jaws.


What do soft shell turtles eat?

Well, softshell turtles can eat small fish or insects in the water, but babies can't always eat those. You could try getting some food from a pet store if you have one as a pet, but you could also chop up small things on the water too that they possibly eat.