What hair color does the flame turtle eat and how to raise the hair color quickly?

If you want to make the flame turtles grow fast, you need to feed them some foods rich in astaxanthin, such as shrimp, shrimp, etc. You can also feed some earthworms, nematodes, small fish, animal viscera and other foods. Although the nutritional content of these foods is high, breeders should pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, so as to make their nutrition more balanced. At ordinary times, they can be fed some lettuce, rape, spinach, apples, bananas, watermelons and other fruits to supplement vitamins.

1. what kind of hair color

do flame tortoises eat? Flame tortoises usually begin to have hair color about 4 months after birth. During their hair color period, breeders need to feed them more food with more astaxanthin content, such as small river shrimp, harvest shrimp, etc. At ordinary times, we can also feed some lean meat, animal viscera, snails, earthworms and other foods to ensure adequate nutrition. In addition, some vegetables and fruits should be matched to ensure balanced nutrition. Flame turtles prefer vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, rape, spinach, etc. They like apples, watermelons, bananas, etc. Feeding more vegetables and fruits at ordinary times can help them supplement vitamins and improve immunity.

1. Bask in the sun frequently: More sunshine can help flame turtles synthesize pigments, which is good for their hair color. Breeders can build a drying platform in the container so that they can climb up and bask in the sun every day. But the time of basking in the sun every day should not be too long, and it is best to control it within 30-60 minutes. In addition, be careful not to give them sunshine at noon when the sun is strong, preferably at 8-9 in the morning or 5-6 in the afternoon.
2. Water temperature and water quality: In the stage of hair color, the breeder should ensure that the water temperature is constant, preferably between 23-28 ℃. The water quality should be clean and refreshing, the water should be changed regularly, and the filtration system can be used if conditions permit. Only when the water temperature and quality remain stable can they develop color quickly.