How to make turtle feed?

Nowadays, more and more people like to keep some small animals at home, and they will feel much better when they come home from work and see their pets looking forward to it. Here we are going to talk about some little knowledge about raising turtles.

What kind of nutrition does the tortoise need

The main nutrients needed by turtles are protein, fat, carbohydrates, inorganic salts and vitamins.

1. Protein. Protein is the most important for the growth and development of turtles. Turtles ingest protein directly from feed. Turtles have higher requirements for protein content in feed, and protein requirements vary with different growth stages.

two。 Fat. Fat is one of the indispensable components for the growth and development of turtles. It is mainly stored in the body as body fat or used as energy for exercise.

3. Carbohydrates. The main effect of carbohydrates on the growth of turtles is to supply calories and save protein in the body.

4. Inorganic salts. Inorganic salt plays a very important role in the body of turtles. In addition to participating in the formation of bones and blood, inorganic salts also play a direct or indirect role in regulating the physiology of the body, especially for the spawning and reproduction of parent turtles.

5. Vitamins. When the tortoise is deficient in vitamins, its growth and development will slow down, appear metabolic disorders, and suffer from various diseases.

2. How to make turtle feed

Buying feed in the market is not only troublesome, but also the price is not cheap, and we often eat a large part of the leftover food can be used as turtle feed. Here we briefly introduce how to make the turtle feed by hand.

When making feed, we should first dry and accumulate some residue, then beat it into powder with a grinder, add some yeast slices and nutritional powder, stir well, and then give the turtle to eat. Things that are easier to collect are crab shell, fish scales, pericarp vegetables and so on. These foods are not only rich in various proteins, fats and vitamins, but also a variety of trace inorganic salts. It's good nutrition for turtles.

The above is some little knowledge about raising turtles. Friends who raise turtles should not only provide adequate nutrition to the turtles, but also prevent the turtles from "escaping from prison", causing injuries or death.