Although Brazilian tortoises are omnivores, they prefer animal food. Under the condition of artificial feeding, the internal organs of poultry, pigs and other animals, as well as maggots and breadworms, are the main ones.

Properly mix fruits, vegetables and mixed feed to enhance nutrition in the body. Vitamin E powder and antibiotics are added in spring and autumn to increase the amount of eggs conceived by turtles and enhance their physique. Daily feeding should be regular, fixed and qualitative.

(1) timing. Feeding time is fixed. Generally, it is 10- 14 in spring and autumn and 7-9 or 18- 19 in summer. When the temperature is too high or too low, the tortoise will eat less or not. ?

(2) fixed point. The feeding place should be fixed, which is convenient for observing the eating and activities of turtles. When feeding, healthy turtles can climb to the food table to eat. Those turtles who are slow to respond or don't eat should pay attention to observation, and those who are serious should be kept separately. ?

(3) Qualitative judgment. The feed must be fresh and tasteless, and the leftovers should be washed first, and then the extra tendons, skins and other things should be removed to avoid indigestion.

Extended data of habits of Brazilian tortoise;

Brazilian red-eared turtle is an aquatic turtle, which likes quietness and noisy, warm and cold, active in nature and has strong adaptability to the environment. For example, it is more tolerant to temperature changes than domestic turtles such as tortoise and mauremys mutica. The suitable water temperature for growth is 20~32℃, and the optimum water temperature for growth is 25~30℃. When the temperature is lower than 20℃, the food intake decreases and the activity is inactive. Hibernation begins when the temperature is lower than 16℃, and completely hibernates when the temperature is lower than 12℃.

Brazilian red-eared turtle is an omnivorous turtle with hunger tolerance. Meat is mainly eaten in artificial culture, especially in the larval and juvenile fish stage, mainly the lean meat of shrimps and animals in eat small fish. In the adult stage, it can also eat plant feed (bananas, fruits, etc. ) and workers compound feed. In the wild, adult turtles' diets include herbs such as algae and duckweed floating in the water, crustaceans such as pythons, mussels, small fish and shrimps, and mollusks such as snails. ?

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