- 1). Feed your painted turtle commercial turtle food once a day. Sprinkle a handful of food across the surface of the water and leave the turtle to eat for itself.
- 2). Feed your painted turtle fresh vegetables every other day. Chop lettuce, romaine, kale, collard greens, water hyacinth and duck weed into turtle mouth-sized pieces and sprinkle them across the surface of the water. Allow the turtle to eat for itself.
- 3). Feed your turtle rickets, mealworms, red worms, fish or shrimp twice a week to provide fresh meat. Drop the insects and worms on the land part of the enclosure, and the shrimp in the water, and allow the turtle to eat for itself.
- 4). Provide vitamin supplements (available at pet shops) once a week for healthy bones and shell growth. Sprinkle the powder over whatever food you're feeding at the time and drop it in the water.
- 5). Clean out any uneaten food every other day to keep the turtle's water clean and clear.
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