I am unsure what kind of worms to get my ornate box turtle the are under a year old and not interested in greens and fruit very much so I am going to get some worms and see if they eat them better but unsure what to get them I heard silk worms but I dont know what they are and where to get them I do know of night crawlers but unsure if I should feed them to my turt.Please Help Thanks Brandon
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What kind of worm do I get for my ornates?
bdssff2
Aug 02, 2004 02:49 PM
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mattk17
Aug 02, 2004 03:20 PM
I am a believer in variety so I would say "all the above". My ornates eat slugs, red wrigglers and nightcrawlers very well. Of the three, I like the red wrigglers best. Red wrigglers are the smaller bright red worms you see commonly sold as fishing worms. Nightcrawlers are the liver colored ones you find stored refrigerated and are quite a bit larger. Slugs are... well you know.
One benefit of slugs is they are free around my house. However, if you use commercial pesticides or fertilizers, the critters around the house could hurt your turts so might want to consider buying commercially raised.
Another good protein based food for turts is crickets. Mine really go for them and I think having to chase prey is very healthy for pets in captivity. The local pet stores usually sell bulk crickets cheap in a variety of sizes.
Rouen
Aug 02, 2004 10:42 PM
around here you have to ask for red wrigglers in bait shops, if you dont you'll get night crawlers between 3" and 6", crickets aren't really that good, roaches are better.. usually.. depending on which type.
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Rouen
Aug 02, 2004 10:39 PM
ornates are mostly carnivorous, night crawlers can be bought at bait shops, but they often carry bacteria from being farmed under rabbit hutches, keeping them for a few days in clean soil and feeding them healthy plant matter will make them cleaner for your turtles.
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