What do map turtles like to eat and how often are they fed?

Map turtles are omnivorous animals, eating mollusks, snails, insects, crayfish, plants in the water and carrion of fish in their native areas. If they are artificially raised, they can feed some small fish, shrimps, crustaceans, shellfish, lean meat, animal viscera, lettuce and other foods that they like to eat. Young tortoises can be fed with some tortoise food, and the amount of tortoise food should be reduced as much as possible after adulthood.

1. what does

the map tortoise like to eat? The map tortoise's feeding habits are quite miscellaneous, generally the food which the tortoise eats they all like to eat. In the wild, they like to eat snails, fish, shrimp, insects, aquatic plants and mollusks. In the wild, food is limited, and if you are very hungry, you will eat some algae and other food. Artificial feeding can feed some insects, small fish, shrimps, snails, shellfish and other live baits. Among these live baits, snails are their favorite. However, breeders should not only feed a single food for a long time, but also feed some vegetables and fruits properly. Their favorite vegetables are lettuce, spinach and so on.

2. How often do you feed

the map tortoise? The number of times you feed the map tortoise at different stages is also different. The following is a detailed introduction:

1. Young tortoise: The growth rate of the map tortoise in its infancy is relatively fast, so the demand for food is relatively large. The breeder can choose to feed it 1-2 times a day. But the amount of feeding should not be too much, their digestive ability is not strong, if feeding too much, it is easy to cause gastrointestinal burden.

2. Adult tortoises: The development speed of adult map tortoises is relatively slow, and the breeder can choose to feed them once every 2-3 days. The map turtle's digestive ability will be stronger when it becomes an adult, and the frequency of feeding will be lower, so the amount of feeding can be slightly increased.