There are many reasons why turtles do not eat turtle food. First of all, the tortoise food does not fit the mouth, although it is an omnivore, but also has food requirements, especially the newly bought tortoise, often difficult to accept artificial feed, need to be fed with meat. Secondly, the temperature is too low, as a poikilothermic animal, its activities are affected by temperature, low temperature will increase its appetite. There is also tortoise disease, which requires timely treatment.
The primary reason why
turtles don't eat turtle food is the problem of the turtle food itself. Although turtles are omnivorous animals, they don't eat everything. If they don't eat turtle food, they won't eat it. Especially the newly bought tortoises, which have not yet adapted to the new food, need to feed them a little meat first, and then slowly turn into synthetic feed. If he still can't accept it, starve him for a while, so that he can eat turtle food. 2. the temperature is too low
as a poikilotherm, the tortoise's vitality and appetite are affected by the temperature, if the ambient temperature is too low, it does not like to eat. Usually at this time, it should be properly warmed up, otherwise the continuous low temperature will cause it to enter a state of hibernation, which will affect growth and development, and there is a risk of freezing to death. Usually, the temperature should be kept at about 20 degrees Celsius, and the lowest temperature should not be lower than 15 degrees Celsius, otherwise the tortoise will stop eating.
In addition to environmental and feed problems, the tortoise's own illness can also cause it not to eat. For example, after suffering from white eye disease, the tortoise's eyes can not see, so it can not eat, and some diseases will cause it to lose appetite, do not like to eat. When they are found to be ill, they need to be treated immediately, and different treatment methods should be used according to different diseases, and some of them should be dry to avoid aggravation of the disease.
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