? High protein and high nutrition food is the most suitable for the snapping turtle. They are bigger, so they need more energy for daily metabolism than other turtles, and they need more and more nutritious food to supply. Small fish and shrimps are good choices. These foods are rich in protein and fat, which can make them grow better and stronger.
Mealworms are also suitable for snapping turtles, which not only have a lot of protein in their bodies, but also many trace elements, which are essential nutrients for the growth of snapping turtles. Conditional family feeding can also feed some crayfish daily, but when feeding lobster, we should pay attention to the fact that the head of lobster is hard, so it is better to remove the head of lobster before feeding, so as to avoid the injury of crocodile turtle.
for the number of times the snapping turtle is fed. Snapping turtles are different from other kinds of turtles. Although they eat more, they are also more hungry than other turtles. Feeding too many times can easily lead to them not eating, each kind of food because of different nutrition, so the number of feeding is not the same. Daily feeding of fish and shrimp, usually every other day, if it is a young turtle, it is best to feed once a day. Mealworms should not be fed too frequently, usually 3-4 times a week.
