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Musk tortoise does not eat the reason, the treatment method

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Not adapted to the new environment: The musk tortoises that are newly bought home seldom eat after entering the tank, and wait for them to adapt by themselves. | | Unappetizing food: The musk tortoise has a mixed diet, and if it eats the same kind of food for a long time, it will not eat. The breeder needs to feed them a few more foods. | | Low water temperature: Low water temperature will also affect the appetite of musk turtles, which need to be warmed up to 20-26 ℃. | | Illness: Illness can also lead to loss of appetite, which can be treated by the breeder.
Musk tortoise does not eat the reason, the treatment method

One, did not get used to new environment

1, reason: The musk tortoise that buys a home newly can appear the circumstance that does not get used to new environment, because new environment can make they lack sense of security, appear fear and restless psychology, so they arrived new environment to won't open a mouth to eat commonly.

2. Treatment: In this case, the breeder does not need treatment, as long as they adapt to the new environment by themselves before feeding. During this period, the breeder needs to keep the water temperature and quality stable.

2. Unappetizing food

1. Reason: Musk tortoises are omnivorous tortoises. If they are fed the same kind of food for a long time, they will not eat. It is also possible that they do not like the food they are fed, which is more common when changing turtle food.

2, remedial method: The person that raise cannot feed a kind of food only for a long time, can use animal sex feed to match plant sex feed to feed together. It can also be fed with synthetic feed and plant feed. If it is because of the turtle food, the breeder can change a kind of turtle food or feed some live bait that they usually like to eat.

3. Low

water temperature 1. Reason: Although musk turtles do not require high water temperature, low water temperature will affect their appetite. If the water temperature is too low for a long time, they will not eat.

2. Treatment: The breeder needs to keep the water temperature between 20-26 ℃ immediately, and then feed them after 1-2 days of adaptation.

4. Illness

1. Cause: Musk tortoises will not eat after suffering from illness. The more common one is enteritis, which is mainly caused by improper feeding or unclean food.

2. Treatment: Breeders need to feed them some norfloxacin or norfloxacin. If the musk tortoise does not open its mouth all the time, norfloxacin can be used for medicated bath.

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