What food does snake neck turtle eat and how often do you feed it once

Animal feed: Snake-necked turtles eat miscellaneous food and like meat best. Breeders can feed them some small fish, shrimp, earthworms, wigglers, snail meat, lean meat and so on. Plant feed: Although they are not interested in vegetarian diet, breeders should feed some regularly to ensure balanced nutrition. Plant feeds suitable for them include lettuce, water spinach, apples and so on. Synthetic feed: If breeders don't have time, they can also choose some turtle food to feed.

1. What food does snake-necked turtle eat

1. Animal feed: Snake-necked turtle is an omnivorous animal, and their favorite food is animal feed. In the process of breeding, breeders can feed more small fish, shrimp, earthworms, snail meat, lean meat, animal viscera and other foods. This can meet most of the nutrients needed in the process of their growth and development.

2. Plant feed: Although snake-necked turtles are not interested in plant feed, breeders need to feed some in order to ensure balanced nutrition. The plant feed suitable for snake neck turtle is apple, banana, cucumber, pumpkin, cabbage, lettuce, water spinach and so on.

3. Synthetic feed: If breeders don't have enough time, they can choose some synthetic feed with better quality to feed them. Although the nutrients in synthetic feed are comprehensive, in order to ensure adequate nutrition, it is best to feed some animal feed regularly.

2. How often do snake-necked turtles feed

The feeding frequency of snake-necked turtles in infancy needs to be higher, because they are at a critical stage of growth and development, and it is best for breeders to feed them once a day, so as to ensure their adequate nutrition. When they mature, they can be fed once every 2-3 days or three times a week. However, the feeding amount should increase with time. If there is residual food in the container, it needs to be cleaned immediately to ensure clean water quality.