[NatureNS] wood turtles and earthworms

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Chris,

Wood Turtles are not the same as Red-eared Sliders. Some turtles are  
primarily aquatic. Wood Turtles spend a great deal of time on land  
where they feed on horsetails, berries, earthworms, slugs, snails,  
insects, and various insect larvae. They do not ned to be in water to  
feed.

All the best,

Chris

On Feb 18, 2008, at 7:10 PM, Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We have two red-eared slider turtles. The male is twenty six years  
> old (I got him as a baby), and the female we got as an adult ten  
> years ago.  My understanding all this time has been that they can  
> only eat in water, so they get fed in the sink. They always submerge  
> to swallow their food. I'm intrigued by these reports of wood  
> turtles "stomping" to get worms to emerge. Are they able to consume  
> food out of water? Have I been mistaken all these years in thinking  
> my turtles can't eat unless they're in water?
>
> Chris

Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H  
3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca




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is twenty six years old (I got him as a baby), and the female we got as =
an adult ten years ago.&nbsp; My understanding all this time has been =
that they can only eat in water, so they get fed in the sink. They =
always submerge to swallow their food. I'm intrigued by these reports of =
wood turtles "stomping" to get worms to emerge. Are they able to consume =
food out of water? Have I been mistaken all these years in thinking my =
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