Tortoises starve to death without feeding. Although this animal has strong hunger tolerance, it can't be fed all the time. Usually, it can last for 3-4 months without eating during hibernation, but it can't last so long in other seasons. Especially, the higher the temperature, the faster the metabolism, and the more nutrition needs to be supplemented. Usually, young turtles can be fed once a day, and if they are adult turtles, they can be fed once every two or three days.
2. How to feed turtles1. Choose food: To feed turtles, we must first choose the right food, and the most commonly used one is turtle food. General brand turtle food will have different types according to different types of turtles, and detailed feeding amount and feeding frequency will also be attached. If you want turtles to eat better, you can add some fish and shrimp meat regularly, and at the same time supplement fruits and calcium powder.
2. Feeding method: Because turtles live in water most of the time, food is usually thrown into water. Feeding should be done regularly and quantitatively. When the time comes, it will wait to eat, and then feed it at this time. If it is lazy, it may not be digested yet, or it may be affected by temperature or disease, so it will not be fed at this time, so it will not be fed for the time being.
3. Precautions: As mentioned above, turtles eat in water, not only that, but also defecate in water, so the water quality is easy to deteriorate. Once the water is polluted, the health of turtles will be threatened. Therefore, after each feeding, it is necessary to clean up the food residues that it has not eaten, and it is best to change the water for it.