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What do freshwater turtles eat and how do they feed them

Jane Margolis
2020-12-07 08:48:34
The feeding habits of freshwater turtles are more miscellaneous, there are many things to eat, different species often have different preferences, but feeding must pay attention to the combination of nutrition. The animal feed is mainly selected from small fish, shrimps, earthworms and Tenebrio molitor. Plant feed can be bananas, corn, soybeans, wheat and vegetables. In addition, some calcium supplements should be fed to prevent it from suffering from malonychia.
What do freshwater turtles eat and how do they feed them

1. what kind of food

do freshwater turtles eat? Freshwater turtles have a variety of food habits. There are many things they can eat. Different species often have different preferences, but feeding must pay attention to the combination of nutrition. The animal feed is mainly selected from small fish, shrimps, earthworms and Tenebrio molitor. Plant feed can be bananas, corn, soybeans, wheat and vegetables. In addition, some calcium supplements should be fed to prevent it from suffering from malonychia.

2. How to feed

freshwater turtles 1. Feeding frequency: First of all, we should pay attention to the frequency of feeding freshwater turtles. Young turtles should be fed frequently, so that they can grow fast, but the dosage should not be too large each time, otherwise they can not digest, and may suffer from enteritis. Adult tortoises do not need to be fed too frequently, just once every two or three days. It is easy to gain weight if they are fed too much.

2. Combination of meat and vegetables: Turtles are omnivores, so we must pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables when feeding them. We should not only give them meat, but also add vegetables regularly. It should be noted that the meat should not be fat, preferably lean, and not processed, raw meat is OK. Vegetables must be washed to prevent pesticide residues.

3. Pay attention to cleaning: because the tortoise eats in the water, it will inevitably dirty the water, and it will excrete after eating, so it must be cleaned up in time. In addition to cleaning up the food residue, it is better to change the water for it, which is also helpful to its health.

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