Turtles can eat fish food. As an omnivorous animal, there are many kinds of food it can accept, and fish food is no problem. However, it should be noted that do not choose salty fish food, which will lead to its body swelling. In addition, long-term feeding of fish food, may lack some nutrients, such as calcium deficiency, which will lead to it suffering from soft nail disease, which is harmful to its health.
1. Food choice: As an omnivorous animal, the tortoise can eat a lot of food. For the young tortoise, it is mainly fed with some fresh fish and shrimp. The fish needs to be deboned, while the shrimp needs to have its head removed, so as not to hurt its throat. Older turtles can be fed other meat, but also with vegetables, regular calcium supplement.
2. Feeding time: As a poikilothermic animal, the appetite of the tortoise is often affected by the temperature. The tortoise does not eat when the temperature is low, so the feeding time should also be controlled. Usually in the morning after 9 o'clock, to the afternoon before 3 o'clock, is a good time to feed, every few days to feed, do not feed every day.
3. Precautions: As most of the ornamental turtles are terrapins, they must eat in the water, so the food should be thrown into the water, and cleaned up in time after eating, so as not to pollute the water quality. In addition, it is better to change the water for a few hours before and after feeding.
