if they don't eat for a few days. Snapping turtles will die if they don't eat for two months. Snapping turtles have a relatively slow metabolism and are relatively hungry animals. Because snapping turtles are poikilotherms, they produce less heat in their bodies, and their body functions change as the temperature of their surroundings changes. When they hibernate, they consume the least calories and do not need to eat.
Snapping turtles usually hibernate from November to early April of the following year, and they do not eat during hibernation. Tortoises that have just emerged from hibernation will not eat, and it will take about a day or two to adjust before they start eating. Their hunger tolerance also varies depending on the individual's health. Adult healthy snapping turtles can endure hunger for a longer time, and if they are young, the time will be greatly shortened.
? Snapping turtles don't eat too much under normal circumstances. But if they don't eat for a long time, it can happen that they scramble for food and die. Although they will not eat again when they are full, if they eat very full every day, it is not good for their internal health. Therefore, when feeding, we should pay attention to the frequency of feeding and the amount of feeding.
First of all, we should judge their growth stage. The young snapping turtles have strong vitality and need a lot of nutritional supplements for normal growth and development. At this time, we can increase the amount of food and feeding frequency appropriately, and we can feed them once a day. For adult snapping turtles, they can be fed once every 2-3 days.
