What vegetables do yellow-eared turtles eat and what food do they eat

Yellow-eared turtles can eat more vegetables, such as cabbage, rape, lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin and wax gourd. Although yellow-eared turtles are omnivorous turtles, they prefer animal feed and are not particularly interested in plant feed. However, when they are farmed artificially, they should be fed regularly to ensure their balanced nutrition. When feeding, the breeder needs to clean and chop the vegetables before feeding them to the yellow-eared turtle.

1. What vegetables do yellow-eared turtles eat

Yellow-eared turtles are omnivorous animals, and there are many kinds of foods they can eat. The vegetables suitable for them are cabbage, lettuce, rape, spinach, lettuce, pumpkin, wax gourd, cucumber and so on. Although yellow-eared turtles are omnivorous turtles, they prefer animal feed and are not interested in plant feed. Therefore, when artificially raised, plant feed can be fed together with animal feed.

When feeding vegetables, breeders need to clean the vegetables first to avoid eggs and pesticide residues. Chop with scissors or kitchen knife, and finally add it to meat and feed it together.

2. What other foods do yellow-eared turtles eat

Yellow-eared turtles can also eat some animal feeds, such as small fish, shrimp, loach, tadpoles, snails, earthworms, lean meat, animal viscera and so on. These foods contain a lot of protein and fat, which can meet their nutritional needs. Before feeding animal feed, breeders need to sterilize and disinfect to avoid parasites and bacteria attached to it.

Yellow-eared turtles can also eat some synthetic feeds, which are rich in nutrients. Feeding yellow-eared turtles can ensure their adequate nutrition. However, synthetic feed is not easy to digest, so breeders need to feed them regularly and quantitatively.