What kind of food does the turtle eat?

What kind of food does the turtle eat? Turtles are omnivorous animals. They generally live in streams, rivers, lakes, swamps, reservoirs and mountain streams, and sometimes come ashore. In the natural environment, turtles feed on worms, snails, shrimp and small fish, as well as plant stems and leaves. But their eating habits vary according to different turtle species.

What kind of food does the turtle eat?

Turtles eat a wide range of food, such as rice, wheat, peas, small fish, shrimp, insects, snails, refined pork, etc., of which the favorite food is small fish, refined pork, corn.

In order to meet the various nutrients needed for the growth of turtles and avoid growth retardation and anorexia caused by a single feed, a variety of feeds should be used in artificial rearing, such as fish and shrimp, snails and mussels in animal feed and rice, wheat and corn in plant feed.

Note that in order for turtles to fully digest these feeds, corn and peas must be crushed and soaked for about 2 hours before feeding. Other large pieces of food must also be chopped before feeding.

Factors affecting the eating habits of turtles

The life of the tortoise is closely related to the climate. Every year, the turtle begins to feed at the beginning of April, the feeding activity reaches the peak from June to August, and the weight gain is the fastest. After the temperature gradually drops in October, its food intake begins to decline, and when the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius, then stop feeding and enter the hibernation period. Therefore, feeding should be carried out according to the growth characteristics of the tortoise, generally required to do the following:

1. Timing: the temperature is relatively low in spring and autumn, and turtles are not active in the morning and evening, and only feed around noon, so it is advisable to feed at 819 am. It is the peak feeding season for turtles from Grain Rain to the Autumn Equinox, which is in the height of summer. Turtles are usually inactive at noon and mostly foraging at 17-19 p.m., so it is appropriate to feed at 16-17 p.m. Timing can make turtles eat on time, get more nutrition, and ensure fresh feed [1].

2. Positioning: set a fixed feeding point along the bank of the pool, and the table of the feeding point should be close to the water surface to facilitate the turtle to swallow water and bite. The purpose of targeted feeding is to make turtles develop habits to make it easier for them to find food, and to observe their activities and check their food intake.

3. Quality: the feed should be kept fresh. After feeding, the leftover food should be removed in time to prevent the feed from rotting and smelling, affecting the turtle's appetite and polluting the water.

4. Quantity: the amount of feed depends on the temperature, water quality, the appetite of the turtle and its activity, depending on the appetite and its activity, and it is appropriate to have a little surplus during the meal. Usually take food every 1 or 2 days.