Map turtles eat vegetables. They are omnivorous animals, so they eat some of all kinds of food. Although they eat vegetables, they prefer meat. Breeders can usually feed them with animal feed and plant feed, which can ensure the diversity of their food.
2. How to feed map turtles properlyMap turtles have miscellaneous feeding habits, and breeders can feed them with various foods. Animal feed can be used as the staple food at ordinary times. The favorite animal feed of map turtles is small fish, shrimp, snails, red worms, earthworms, etc., and some meat, such as chicken, beef and animal viscera, can also be fed. These foods contain more protein and fat, which can meet most of the nutrients needed for their daily development.
In addition to animal feed, some plant feed should be matched to ensure their balanced nutrition. The plant feed suitable for map turtles is cucumber, lettuce, cabbage, lettuce, pumpkin and so on. These foods contain a lot of vitamins, which can supplement the trace elements they need.
If breeders don't have time at ordinary times, they can be fed some synthetic feeds, which have comprehensive nutrients and are very suitable for feeding map turtles. However, the nutritional content of synthetic feed is not high, so try not to feed it for a long time.