It took my three-toed about 10 years to eat in front of me! I think that the main thing here may be stress, which is easily countered.



Find a large, comfortable feeding container and provide a place to hide. Place the turtle inside, and then place a ton of squirming things: a couple of worms, slugs, pinkies, crickets, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.



The turtle may bolt for the hiding place, and you may seem confident that you can "hover" and finally observe success, but resist this temptation! The turtle knows that you are in the room even if he or she can't quite see you, and may resist coming out to eat. Leave. Shut the door. Leave the turtle alone all day. I know this is hard because you want to see your little guy going to town, but you must stay out of the way.



If you take proper inventory of the feed, you will be confident hours later that the turtle ate or did not eat. If there is one or two worms, slugs, or whatever missing, count it as a success and repeat. Only work your presence into the feeding very gradually.

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