Feeding is an important step in raising Brazilian turtles. When feeding, the first thing to pay attention to is to choose the right food for them. The most common food is small fish and shrimp and specialized feed, and then some vegetables and grains. However, there is another kind of food that breeders are more likely to overlook, that is, fruit. Brazilian tortoises also eat fruits, there are many kinds, such as apples, bananas, pears, etc. Generally speaking, common fruits are available.
However, in general, the Brazilian turtle does not eat too much fruit. Fruit should not be their main food, because the nutrients contained in it do not provide the most needed nutrients for the growth and development of Brazilian turtles, and Brazilian turtles are relatively not particularly fond of eating this food. It is better to take animal feed as their staple food, and then take other vegetables, fruits and grains as snacks, and feed them in moderation.
Brazilian turtles prefer to eat meat, carnivorous food can be used as their staple food. Specifically, there are many kinds of pork, beef and mutton, which are common in the family, and small fish and shrimp. However, when feeding meat, we should pay attention to the fact that it is better to feed raw meat than cooked meat, because meat may destroy the structure of protein and other nutrients after cooking, which is harmful to the development of Brazilian turtles. In addition, if you feed live animals, you need to do a good job of disinfection and cut them into small pieces before feeding. Similarly, it is not possible to feed only meat, which needs to be combined with other foods, such as vegetables and fruits.
