I suggest taking him to the vet to find out what kind he is and if he is alright. You may want to make sure he's not a snapping turtle. They start off that small and they get huge.


Also, I've never met a turtle that didn't like earth worms.


I have a box turtle. He's a land dweller unlike your turtle. He eats almost anything except candy. I feed him lettuce everyday and mix it up with different types of fruit. Buy the smallest feeder fish you can find too, when he gets a bit bigger. Try finding earthworms, bugs, etc. Also, make sure the whiskey barrell has a rock or a beach in it, for him to get out of the water. Even though he may live in the water he needs to come out and bask in the sun. He could drown otherwise.
At a pet store, I over heard the petstore owner say to someone about a turtle "ya, they don't need anything in their cage, just newspaper." Wrong!! just think of yourself living in a small box with nothing else. Turtles love to explore and find food. Mix up the cage furniture every once and a while to give him variety. He'll be happier. Make sure that the cage gets equal amounts of sun and shade too. Does the cage have a filter? You'll need one, or you'll need to change the water frequently. They go to the bathroom in the water everyday.


But remember you have to find out what kind he is and whether or not he lives mainly on land or water. Does he have webbed feet? If so, then its most likely he needs to live in the water. Since you found him in the pool, I bet he is an aquatic turlte.


If this seems like too much trouble, you may want to set him free in a near by pond or stream after he gains his strength back.


hope this helps. post his picture here and I'll try to figure out what kind he is.

Give us an update on how he is doing too!!!!


thanks,
Ben

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