It is much more convenient for us to keep pets now than before. There are all kinds of fast food, and there is no lack of nutrition. Cat food, dog food and turtle food are all foods that can be easily fed. Of course, we must choose turtle food to feed our turtles. If we sprinkle a handful every day, the tortoise will eat happily. However, if there is competition for survival in the wild, there will be no turtle food. So what food can the water turtle eat?
Although water turtles are omnivores, many turtle species tend to eat meat, and few individuals can accept vegetarian food such as vegetables, especially when they are young, so people still try to feed turtles mainly on carnivorous food and turtle food. In addition to turtle food: 1, red meat such as pork and beef can also be fed to turtles, which is also a common ingredient and easy to obtain. Many turtles like it very much. But only lean parts can be fed, and fattened meat is forbidden, because there is too much fat in fat meat, which is difficult for turtles to absorb, and it contains too much oil, which is easy to pollute the water quality and lead to turtle diarrhea. Of course, white meat such as chickens and ducks can also be used, and lean meat can also be fed. It's best to chop up the meat when you feed it, so that turtles can eat it conveniently. However, regular feeding is not recommended. After all, red meat and other ingredients are still very greasy. Do you think we have diarrhea easily if we eat too much oil ourselves?
2. Fish, shrimp or loach are also very good food. Many turtle friends also keep fish, shrimp, loach and tortoise of the right size together, just to let them catch their own food, which can cultivate wildness. Make sure that the turtle is easy to bite and swallow, and the fish is too big for the turtle to eat. In addition, there is the problem of sea shrimp. We all know that turtles can't metabolize salt. Without this mechanism, the body will cause edema and serious death. Seawater has a high salt content. Can sea shrimp be eaten? In fact, Bian Xiao thinks it's no problem, and Bian Xiao doesn't eat less. Only the sea shrimp must be alive when it is bought back, so that the osmotic pressure balance in the shrimp body will not be destroyed, the substances in the body will not be eroded by seawater, and the salt content will not be too high. Shrimp that died of fresh water can still be fed after returning home.
3, animal liver, rich in vitamin A, turtles also love to eat, but it is easy to pollute the water quality, and the long-term feeding cost is relatively high, which will easily lead to nutritional imbalance. It's best to feed it every once in a while.
Earthworms are also very good food with high protein. But not everyone has the conditions and time to dig earthworms. In addition, the excavated earthworms may also contain parasites. The source reliability and safety of this ingredient must be guaranteed. There are breadworms. Now many breadworms are made into dried breadworms, which are convenient for storage and feeding. But breadworms have said before that they are not easy to digest, so try not to feed too much. Many turtle friends also have many metabolic problems, because bread bugs eat too much.
As for the tadpoles, snails and snails that you still think of, you can feed them, but the safety of this food source should be considered, and the problem of parasites should not be underestimated.
5. Vegetarianism In fact, many water turtles don't eat it, such as grass turtles, flower turtles and yellow throats. Especially when I was young, it was very difficult to be a vegetarian. Maybe it will be better when you grow up, but it also depends on the kind of turtle. Flame turtle has a strong quality. You can eat sweet potato leaves and water spinach. Of course, half water turtles are more vegetarian. It varies from turtle to turtle, so this can't be forced. Everyone should understand it. If you want comprehensive nutrition, you can mix it with turtle food, which is actually a compound comprehensive nutrition food, or you can use vitamins together.
6. Also, frozen food must be fully thawed before feeding, otherwise turtles are prone to gastroenteritis. Cooked food and salty food, don't feed turtles any more. You should pay attention to these food taboos and other "strange" foods, such as flies and durian. I don't understand these food series. There are thousands of kinds of food. As long as you dare to try, you will know the result. I have never tried strange food.
There are quite a lot of food choices for turtles, not limited to turtle food, but turtle food is indeed the most convenient for many of our turtle friends. Including many dried shrimps, dried fish and dried worms for crawling pets, all of which are modern and high-quality services. I just want to serve my turtle owner better so that I can add some food when I have extra time.