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Is the red-legged tortoise easy to raise? How?

Jane Margolis
2020-08-28 23:55:52
Red-legged tortoises are relatively easy to maintain. They are omnivorous and vegetarian turtles, mainly feeding on grasses, fruits and mushrooms in the wild, sometimes eating flowers and carrion. In artificial feeding, they can be fed some beets, celery, radishes and other vegetables, and a small amount of apples, bananas, peaches and other fruits. The temperature of the feeding environment should be kept between 24 and 30 degrees Celsius, and the humidity should be kept above 70%.
Is the red-legged tortoise easy to raise? How?

1. how to feed the red-legged tortoise

Red-legged tortoise feeding method is relatively simple, very suitable for beginners. They have strong adaptability to the environment and like to live in a warm and high humidity environment. Under the condition of artificial breeding, it is necessary to create a living environment with a temperature of 24-30 C and a humidity of more than 70% for its growth.

They are omnivorous animals. In the wild, they mainly feed on various grasses, fruits and fungi, and sometimes eat carrion of some animals. In artificial feeding, you can feed it vegetables, choose green vegetables is the most appropriate, you can also feed a small amount of fruit, such as apples, bananas, peaches and so on.

2. Is the red-legged tortoise easy to keep?

The red-legged tortoise is easy to keep. They have lively temperament and strong adaptability to the environment, so they can be well maintained only by providing them with a suitable living environment in the process of maintenance. They eat a lot and grow faster, so they need to add calcium 2-3 times a month to supplement the calcium needed in the growth process.

Give them 15-20 minutes of sunshine a day to replenish their vitamin D for growth, and put a shallow water basin in their activity area for drinking water.

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