The vegetables that little tortoises like to eat include cabbage, carrots, green cabbage leaves, wheat, corn, lettuce, peas, etc. They can be fed with nutrients.

In artificial breeding, in order to meet the various nutrients required for the growth of turtles and avoid stunted growth and anorexia due to a single feed, a variety of feeds should be used, such as fish and shrimp in animal feeds, Snails, mussels, etc. and cabbage, carrots, green cabbage leaves, wheat, corn, lettuce, etc. in plant feeds.

In order for the turtle to fully digest the feed, corn, peas, etc. must be crushed and soaked for about 2 hours before feeding. Other large pieces of food must also be chopped into pieces before feeding. Hello. It should also be noted that at different stages of the turtle's growth, feed containing different nutrients should be given according to its growth characteristics.

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The life of a tortoise is closely related to the climate. It starts feeding in early April every year; its feeding activity reaches its peak from June to August, and its weight gain is the fastest; to October As the temperature gradually drops, their food intake begins to decrease. When the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius, they stop eating and enter the hibernation period.

The feed should be kept fresh. After feeding, leftover food should be removed in time to prevent the feed from rotting and smelly, affecting the turtle's appetite and polluting the water quality.

The amount of feed depends on the temperature, water quality, the turtle's appetite and its activity. It is appropriate to have a little leftover after the meal, every 1~ Feed once every 2 days.