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What kind of food does the Chinese tortoise eat? Does it eat a lot?

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2021-07-17 10:18:11
Chinese tortoises eat vegetarian food such as lettuce, spinach and cucumber, as well as meat such as small fish and shrimp, and turtle feed. This kind of turtle prefers to eat meat, which tastes better than vegetables. They don't eat much, and every time they are fed, they can eat seven or eight full meals, which can support them for a long time. They are also a very hungry animal and are usually fed once every 2-3 days.
What kind of food does the Chinese tortoise eat? Does it eat a lot?

1. What does

the Chinese tortoise eat? The Chinese tortoise is an omnivorous tortoise. They can eat a lot of things. There are protein-rich meat, vegetarian food rich in cellulose and vitamins, and nutrient-rich turtle feed. Among them, the most common thing they eat is meat, and the most nutritious is meat. Vegetarian diet is low in nutrients, and if only vegetarian diet is fed to them, it will lead to malnutrition. Turtle feed belongs to dry feed, which tastes bad and they don't like it very much. In addition, some preservatives will be added in the production process of turtle feed, which will cause harm to their health if they are eaten regularly. Therefore, they are mainly fed with meat, supplemented by vegetarian food and turtle feed. This can not only supplement them with adequate nutrition, but also avoid their anorexia. Does

the Chinese tortoise eat a lot

? The Chinese tortoise is a very hungry food. They don't eat much. But how much they eat depends on how they grow. If they are young Chinese turtles, they are usually fed once a day, and each time they are fed enough food for their daily life activities. This is because the intestines and stomach of young turtles are not fully developed, but they need more energy. If they are adult Chinese tortoises, they are usually fed once every 2-3 days, and they can eat seven or eight full meals each time.

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