There are many kinds of food that wild tortoises can eat, but their favorite food is live bait. Common small fish, shrimp, loach, tadpoles, frogs, snails and so on in the wild will be eaten by them. If there is a shortage of live bait around them, they will also choose some plant foods, such as aquatic plants, algae, duckweed, seeds of cereals and grasses, etc.
Wild Brazilian tortoises are fierce and have strong predation ability. In case of hunger, they will compete for food. If food is very scarce, they will eat too much and eat too little.
2. How to feed the artificially raised Brazilian tortoise1. Food selection: The artificially raised Brazilian tortoise can feed some small fish, shrimp, Tenebrio molitor, bread worm, cockroach, loach, lean meat, animal viscera, etc., and then match some cabbage, rape, spinach, apples, grapes, bananas, etc.
2. Feeding frequency: The feeding frequency of Brazilian tortoises in different stages is also different. Under normal circumstances, Brazilian tortoises in infancy should be fed once a day, because they have a high demand for food and their digestive ability will mature, so it is best to choose a small number of feeding methods.
3. Feeding method: Brazilian tortoises like to eat in water, and breeders need to put food in water. In addition, they all feed under the water, and breeders need to use clips to put food under the water.