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Will the turtle die? What's the harm of feeding too much?

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-09-09 14:36:26
Tortoises generally do not die, after eating will not eat, but its appetite is relatively large, and the metabolism is relatively slow, so it is not appropriate to feed too much. If you feed turtles too much, you may suffer from some gastrointestinal diseases, and because of the large amount of excretion, it is easy to cause deterioration of water quality, which is harmful to their health. In addition, if you grow too big before the change of armor, it is easy to become deformed, affecting its aesthetic feeling.
Will the turtle die? What's the harm of feeding too much?

1. Will the tortoise die

The tortoise will not die. Any animal has a sense of satiety, even fish, fed it will lose interest in bait, turtles are the same, do not worry about it to die. Usually, the feeding frequency is different for different sizes of turtles. Young turtles need to be fed every day, but the amount of feeding can not be too large, and adult turtles can be fed once every three or five days.

2. What are the disadvantages of feeding too much?

1. Gastrointestinal diseases: If you feed a turtle too much, the first problem you encounter is gastrointestinal diseases, because if you eat too much, the burden on the digestive system will be greater. So in the long run, it is easy for it to suffer from some gastrointestinal diseases, and the situation is that the color and state of feces are not right. If you want to treat it, you need to add antibiotics to your food.

2. Deterioration of water quality: When raising turtles, they usually soak them in water, and when feeding them at ordinary times, they also throw food into the water. If there are too many food residues in the water, it will also cause deterioration of the water body, which will increase the possibility of their getting sick. Therefore, after it eats, it should be cleaned up in time, or give it a change of water.

3. Growth deformity: If the tortoise eats too much, it may also cause its growth deformity, because the body develops too fast and does not keep up with the change of armor, this situation will occur. But this kind of situation cannot obtain the treatment, can only wait for it to change the new nail slowly.

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