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Do grass tortoises eat apples? What food can promote their growth?

Marie Schrader
2021-07-02 21:50:48
Grass turtles can eat apples. Grass tortoises have a wide range of food habits, such as small fish, shrimp and other animal feeds, as well as fruits or vegetables. When feeding them apples, cut them into small pieces the size of turtle food and feed them so that they can swallow them easily. When raising them, they can mainly feed some meat, such as small fish, shrimp and so on, which have high nutritional value and are conducive to their growth and development. Plant foods such as fruits and vegetables can be fed occasionally.
Do grass tortoises eat apples? What food can promote their growth?

Grass tortoise

is omnivorous tortoise, can eat some small fish, shrimp and other animal feed with high protein content, can also eat some fruits or vegetables with high vitamin content. However, fruits or vegetables with high water content should not be fed, because these foods may cause diarrhea.

Grass turtles can also eat apples, but they should be cut into small pieces the size of turtle food before feeding, so that they can swallow easily. Feeding should be chosen when the temperature is high, because grass turtles are poikilothermic animals, temperature changes can affect their physiological functions, when the temperature is high, grass turtles have a strong appetite and digestive ability.

2. How often do grass turtles feed

them? The frequency of feeding is usually once every three to five days, and the amount of feeding is 5% -10% of their body weight. After feeding, we should pay attention to the cleaning of food residues and excrement, and keep the water clean. Because grass turtles have higher requirements for water quality. Grass tortoises should be fed some meat and feed when they are young, which can accelerate their growth.

3. What food can promote the growth

of grass turtles? Grass turtles eat feed with high nutritional value, such as small fish, shrimp and viscera, which is conducive to their growth and development. The protein content of this kind of feed is relatively high, and the viscera of animals also contain a lot of vitamins, which can promote the growth and development of grass turtles. However, before feeding, the bait should be sterilized and disinfected, otherwise the grass turtle may be infected with some germs. If you want them to grow fast, you should also provide them with a good living environment and change water frequently.

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