have you tried turtle sticks? what are you trying to feed him first off.. a few tips
Baby turtles must be kept warm. This greatly increases their chance at survival.
The water should be 85F, and the basking spot should be 85F too. Usually, the
incandescent lamp used to heat the basking spot will heat the water, too,
especially if you use a rock for basking. Otherwise, using a heating pad under
part of the tank is the best way to heat a tank with little water. Use an
aquarium thermometer and adjust the temperature until correct.
Baby turtles are mostly carnivorous; however, they should have vegetabels available,
and they will nibble on them.
Butter lettuce. I keep it floating in there for them to nibble on between meals.
Carrot slivers. All the foods listed in the water turtle care sheet, chopped small.
Freeze dried or frozen bloodworms. Available at fish stores. High in protein, don't
feed all the time.
Fish Gum Drops or other frozen veggie cubes for fish. These cubes contain a variety
of vegetables chopped to a good size for baby turtles. Thaw them, then feed the
one cube to the turtle. You can get veggie cubes at fish stores. Net or filter
leftovers after a few hours.
Redworms, chopped up into small pieces. This is a good food for baby turtles.
You can also chop up earthworms and pick small snails in the yard.
Tadpoles,if available, also make a good baby turtle food.
Reptomin turtle pellets. I know a number of people who have raised baby turtles
successfully on Reptomin. Make sure you don't overfeed!
Baby turtles should be fed 1-2 times daily, small amounts. I feed once a day and
keep veggies floating in the tank for them to nibble on. Do not overfeed. If the
turtles grow too fast, their shells will deform.
Fresh food should be part of the diet if at all possible. This also prevents too much
protein/fat, which can lead to shell deformities.
Illness:
Mortalitly in baby turtles is extremely high in the wild. About 99%. While in
captivity this can be reduced dramatically, do not expect all of your baby
turtles to survive. Most baby turtles that you get from other people have been
kept under poor conditions; they are stressed, and often they are already sick.
It is very difficult to treat a tiny baby turtle. Disease usually progresses
fast and the turtles dies before you can take steps. If you are getting baby turtles,
get more than one, unless you can absolutely not have more than one turtle, should
all of them survive.
Most commonly, a baby turtle will simply stop to eat, get lethargic, lay around,
and then it will die. Unfortunately, there is little that I can recommend, other
than keeping the turtle warm, quiet, and hope.
If a baby turtle gets injured, then the same care as for adults applies.
Don't handle your baby turtles often, especially not in the first few weeks.
Wash your hands before and after handling.