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RE: help on newly hatched western painted turtles

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Posted by: Jody at Sat Apr 16 17:05:04 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jody ]  
   

Many times painteds will "winter over"- stay in ground until Spring if late Summer weather is not optimal for hatching. It may take a week or so, or less, for them to eat- depends on how much egg sack was digested over winter. Koi pond is a bad idea till the little guys are well started.I've kept mine in a small aquarium and fed chopped minnows, worms, and pelleted food till they were big enough to release.Daily H2O cleaning is a must, so keep the tank simple. Good Luck!


   

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