>> and benefit from feeling safe/hidden from view: sometimes all it takes to achieve this is have the turtle face away from you, and to drop the food in front of it.

That right there often works for timid adults as well.
I've noticed too that they tend to eat only in certain places.
They seem to think of a particular area as the feeding area & if offered food elsewhere they'll refuse it. I leave food where they think it's supposed to be then walk away where they can't see me, then they'll eat.

Great picture too, thanks for posting it.
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