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Should the Brazilian tortoise be fed every day? What kind of food should be fed?

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2021-06-02 19:42:55
Adult Brazilian tortoises generally do not need to be fed every day. The feeding frequency of Brazilian tortoises is mainly determined by body length and age. When the tortoise is 2 to 3 centimeters long, the tortoise is fed twice a day; when the tortoise is 3 to 5 centimeters long, the tortoise is fed once a day; and when the tortoise is 5 centimeters long, the tortoise is fed once a day. When the Brazilian tortoise is over 10 years old, it can be fed once every two days. Brazilian tortoises like to eat meat and can be fed with lean meat or viscera of some animals, or mollusks such as water fleas, red worms and snail lions.
Should the Brazilian tortoise be fed every day? What kind of food should be fed? Should

the Brazilian tortoise be fed every day? The scientific name of the

Brazilian tortoise is the Brazilian red-eared tortoise. The feeding frequency of this kind of tortoise is determined according to their size, growth stage and surrounding environment. When Brazilian tortoises are 2-3 centimeters long, they need to be fed once a day in the morning and once in the evening to supplement the nutrients they need for growth and development and ensure their healthy growth. When the tortoise grows to 3-5 cm, it can be fed once a day, and when the tortoise grows to more than 5 cm, it can be fed once a day at most. When the Brazilian tortoise is over 10 years old, it can be fed once every two days.

The Brazilian red-eared turtle is a hunger-tolerant, omnivorous turtle. This kind of turtle is mainly fed with meat. In its infancy, it is mainly fed with small fish, shrimp, lean meat or viscera of animals. When the tortoise is an adult, it can be properly fed with some plant feed or synthetic feed.

2. what kind of food

does the Brazilian tortoise feed? You can choose synthetic tortoise food to feed the Brazilian tortoise. This kind of food will be reasonably matched according to the nutrition needed for the growth of the Brazilian tortoise, so that they can grow healthily. Moreover, these tortoise food also contains some trace elements, which is conducive to the growth of this kind of tortoise. Brazilian tortoises have a wide range of feeding habits and prefer meat. They can feed lean meat or viscera of some animals, small fish and shrimps, various freshwater fish, marine fish, snail lions and other mollusks, red nematodes, water fleas and other aquatic insects, etc. They can also feed some grains such as wheat, corn, soybeans, millet and rice, as well as some fruits and vegetables.

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