What food do wild grass turtles eat and how many times a day

Wild grass turtles can eat small fish, shrimp, loach, tadpoles, snails, worms, snails, shellfish, etc. They also eat some algae, moss, plant roots and cereal seeds, etc. When raising artificially, you can feed some minced meat of fish and shrimp, lean meat of cattle and sheep, animal viscera, etc., and then match some vegetables and fruits, so as to ensure their balanced nutrition. If the breeder is too cumbersome, he can directly feed the synthetic feed.

1. What food do wild grass turtles eat

Wild grass turtles usually eat some loaches, small fish, tadpoles, snails, earthworms, crayfish, worms, shellfish, snails, etc. They also like to eat some aquatic plant roots, algae, moss and plant seeds, etc. In particular, adult grass turtles prefer these plant feeds.

When breeding grass turtles artificially, they can be fed with some small fish, shrimps, red worms, earthworms, lean meat, animal viscera, etc. When they reach adulthood, they can mainly feed some vegetables and fruits. For example, corn, cucumber, cabbage, rape, lettuce, apple, banana, grape and so on. If breeders don't have enough time, they can choose to feed turtle food directly. However, turtle food should be of good quality and balanced nutrition.

2. Grass turtles are fed several times a day

The feeding frequency of grass turtles is different at different stages. Generally speaking, the feeding frequency of grass turtles in infancy needs to be higher. Feed it about once a day, and it is best to feed it to 80% full each time. Because infancy is the key stage of their growth and development, feeding a lot of food can speed up their growth.

When grass turtles reach adulthood, the feeding frequency can be reduced, about once every 2-3 days. Because their demand for food and nutrition has decreased and their appetite has increased, the frequency of feeding can be reduced.