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What reason is turtle of an cloth box does not feed, how to treat?

Jesse Pinkman
Veterinary medical practitioner
There are many reasons why Ambo box turtles do not eat. If it is because it has not yet adapted to the environment, it needs to give it some time to adapt and wait for it to open its mouth. If it is a juvenile turtle, it may also need human assistance to eat. If the food is not suitable, it is necessary to replace red worms, shrimp and other live bait to feed. If it is caused by illness, we should judge what disease it has, and then prescribe the right medicine to treat it.
What reason is turtle of an cloth box does not feed, how to treat?

1. what is the reason why the Ambu box turtle does not eat

There are many reasons why the Ambu box turtle does not eat. First of all, the Ambu box turtle belongs to a poikilothermic animal, its physiological activities will change with the change of temperature, the most suitable temperature for its life is about 25 degrees Celsius. If the temperature drops, it will affect its feeding. Secondly, the newly bought turtle seedlings will not eat because they do not adapt to the environment. Thirdly, too young turtle seedlings will not eat by themselves, and there will be a phenomenon of not eating. Finally, if their gastrointestinal diseases occur, it will also affect their eating.

2. how to treat the Ambu box turtle without eating

For the situation that the Ambu box turtle does not eat, it needs to be solved according to the specific situation. If you don't eat because of the temperature, you need to heat it artificially and try to keep the temperature between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. If you just bought a baby turtle, you need to give it a few days to adapt, and when it slowly adapts to the environment, it will begin to eat. It can also be fed with live bait such as shrimp to stimulate it to eat. If you don't eat because you are sick, you need to check what's wrong with it, and then prescribe the right medicine to treat it.

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