6914. Food products for red-eared sliders

 

Popular red-eared slider food products and trending items featured and shared on TikTok include:

• Commercial Turtle Pellets & Diets: Standard staple and brand-name floating pellets (such as Mazuri and general aquatic turtle pellets). [1, 2]
Turtle Feeder Balls & Hanging Rings: Interactive enrichment or feeder balls (like those from Petco) designed to hold fresh greens or supplements in the water. [1]
Dried and Freeze-Dried Protein Treats: Freeze-dried or canned shrimp, krill, mealworms, crickets, and bloodworms. [1, 2]
Fresh Produce & Leafy Greens (Featured in "Feeding Time" / "Trying New Foods" videos):
• Staple Greens: Dandelion leaves, collard greens, romaine lettuce, and turnip/red leaf lettuce.
• Veggies & Squash: Cucumbers, carrots, and seedless chayote squash or red bell peppers.
• Fruits (as occasional treats): Strawberries, blueberries, and apple slices (strictly seedless). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]