? The flame turtle will turn red about 4 months after birth, but they are affected by many factors. The first is the impact of genes, although most of the flame turtles have red genes, but there are many hybrid flame turtles will have less red genes, if the acquired breeding is not appropriate, they will not turn red.
Then there is the effect of nurture, but if they have the gene to turn red, and the breeder ensures that the environment and food are relatively stable, they will be born four months old. But there are also those with late hair color, which will turn red within 8 months after birth. If the reared tortoises show no signs of hair color for a year, it means that there is something wrong with the way they are bred or that they do not have the gene to turn red.
? In order to make the flame turtle turn red, feeding is an important aspect. In order to make them turn red quickly, the breeder should feed them frequently, preferably every day. The amount of feeding should not be too much, but also pay attention to the diversity of food, preferably with meat and vegetables. Usually feed more food containing astaxanthin, such as shrimp, snails, small fish, and so on, with some green leafy vegetables, you can ensure a balanced nutrition. At ordinary times, you can feed a small amount of feed that is conducive to hair color, pay attention not to feed too much, otherwise the pigment will not precipitate in time, and it will not look good after turning red in the later period.
