How much do I feed to a baby terrapin?

I have 2 baby terrapins (turtles) and I have like terrapin pellets and mini shrimps, but how much do I feed them a day? how many pellets each?

Hi,

In captivity, these babies will readily eat small pieces of raw fish, beef, etc, herring and liver being especially good as part of their diet. There are also some very good commercially produced foods on the market. The pieces must be no bigger than a match head, otherwise the babies may choke. When healthy, they will eat heartily, and their diet must be varied in order that they get the essential vitamins, minerals, ect, which they need to keep them healthy. Offer them daily, and a drop of cod liver oil to each feed. They will not eat in the cold, or in the dark.

Although basically carnivores, terrapins should have, and will enjoy, a small amount of green food, such as lettuce or pond weed, about three times a week. When the terrapin is in the water, drop a few small pieces of cuttle-fish in front of it; and it should snatch them and eat them. These will provide calcium, which it needs for growth of the shell and bones. Twice a week will be sufficient.

Make sure you pull out what they don't eat and do not over feed them. They are capable of becoming obese and that will kill them. I had a turtle and didn't care for it right, sadly it got extremely sick within a 2 day span and I regret it so much. I was too busy to care for it and didn't think it would take so much to care for a water turtle. It was so sad seeing my turtle so sick it couldn't move and nearly drowned. That is one thing I will never do again. Prkswllflwr post is head on and hopefully your turtles will grow to be big and happy. Good luck.