.... But he keeps choking on the shells.
Cute.
I think when your baby turtle feels hungry, it willput his head over the shell. The most important thing you need know is the species of turtle you are feeding. The natural habitat of the each species of turtle determines its diet as well as other facets of its care. For example, Map Turtles prefer eating meat, on the other hand the River Cooter's diet comprises primarily of plants, then the Malayan Box Turtle's feed should include lots of plants with only a small amount of meat, while the American Box Turtle is an omnivore which eats just about everything, and the Chinese 3-Striped Box Turtle's diet comprises mostly of meat. Then there is the Red-Eared Slider, which begins by eating worms and bugs, but turns into an omnivore as it matures.
