The Chinese tortoise is an omnivore. They are carnivorous when they are young, and the more they grow up, the more vegetarian they are. In the juvenile period, its stomach is relatively fragile, can feed turtle food, if they do not eat turtle food, can feed some small fish and shrimp and mealworms, and often with some fresh vegetable leaves, more conducive to its digestion and absorption.
Adult turtles can normally be fed pork, fish, shrimp, as well as fresh green leafy vegetables and fruits, in the spring and autumn can be added to the food in some antibiotics, enhance its resistance. It can not eat cooked food, processed food, salt food, these foods will cause some damage to its kidneys.
The Chinese turtle has a large appetite, so it is recommended to feed it regularly and quantitatively when breeding. Under normal circumstances, the newly bought turtles need to adapt to the new environment, do not rush to feed. After it has adapted to the new environment, excreted feces, and no other abnormal situation, it can start feeding. Young turtles can be fed once a day, and adult turtles can be fed 2-3 times a week. After that, if you need to increase the amount of food, you should increase it step by step, not suddenly, otherwise it will easily lead to gastrointestinal indigestion.
