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I live in central Kentucky. Also, I am actually helping the turtle because the kids here have a reputation of killing turtles.
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I stand corrected. And your turtle is either the Midland or the Southern painted turtle.
Young eat mostly maggots, earthworms, insect larvae, and beetles; adults eat insects, snails, crayfish, and tadpoles. I suppose you can get the food you need for it at a pet store.
Make sure you wash your hands after you handle it, because they can carry salmonella.