What should I do if the turtle doesn't eat? turtles don't
The first thing to pay attention to is the basic environment for raising turtles. Do not choose to raise turtles in round containers. Round containers are not suitable for raising turtles.
What do turtles eat?
What do turtles like to eat, and what kind of food should they feed their young turtles? Turtles have a wide range of food habits, including rice, wheat, peas, small fish, shrimp, insects, snails, etc. Among them, the favorite foods are small fish, snails, corn and rice. When raised in captivity, in order to meet the various nutrients required for the growth of turtles and avoid stunted growth and anorexia due to single feed, a variety of feeds should be used, such as fish and shrimp in animal feed, snails, mussels, etc., and rice, wheat, corn, etc. in plant feed.
Because of the different species of turtles, generally speaking, water turtles are omnivorous and meaty. What kind of beef, mutton, and small fish, if you are willing to give them shrimp, you can do it. However, after eating shrimp, you basically don't eat other foods. This kind of food must be raw and chopped to facilitate eating. You have to throw a big piece into it, and it is estimated that it will take several days to eat. Then, when you are very hungry, you will also eat white rice, but you need cold rice, just cooked. Tortoises are omnivorous and vegetarian, and they eat vegetables, leaves, tomatoes, etc.
One thing to note is that if it is animal food, it is generally necessary to change the water after eating, especially in summer, to prevent the water from deteriorating. Try to use tap water overnight to change the water, and use one night to evaporate the chlorine in the water, otherwise it may blind the turtle's eyes.
How to feed turtles
How to get food into the turtle's stomach? This can be said to be a big question.
1. Daily to feed fresh fish and shrimp food, cut the small fry into several sections, cut it into a suitable large colonel with small forceps or a toothpick inserted in the water, slowly and patiently feed it in front of its nose and face, or put it in the water, put it in front of it, and let it feed on its own. For some turtles and small turtles, it will not eat the whole fish directly into the water. It needs to be cut into several sections and cut into pieces so that it can eat in one bite. The same is true for suitable large colonel shrimp. Peel the head and tail, cut them into small pieces and insert them or put them in the water to feed it. Do not feed turtles meat from livestock such as pig lean meat, which has a lot of parasites and is easy to get sick. There are also many shellfish parasites such as snails, and food parasites are very harmful to turtles. Usually fresh fish and shrimp foods should be the main one. Like cooked food, cooked meat and ham sausage, etc., it is absolutely not to eat indiscriminately.
2. In summer, the temperature is high, and the turtle has a fast metabolism. It can be fed once a day, but it is generally recommended to feed it every other day, because the turtle does not need to be fed too frequently. They are animals with a very slow metabolism. Of course, if you are busy, it is no problem to feed it once a few days. They are very hungry animals. Even if you travel, as long as you ensure a sufficient supply of water, they will not eat for half a month. It is a little wronged to your baby turtle. When the turtle comes in autumn in October, it will not eat much. It will only be eaten once a few days until the turtle starts to hibernate in winter and stops eating. The amount of food each time the turtle is fed is generally enough for the size of their head and neck.
The reason why turtles don't eat
Turtles are just like us, and certain environments can affect their appetite.
If the most basic and necessary conditions such as the feeding environment and water level are not done well, the turtle cannot eat normally at all, and its own state will never get better. The correct feeding environment and water level are the biggest factors that determine whether it can eat normally. The minimum water level for correct feeding should be 10-15cm.
After buying a turtle, the first thing to do is to raise it correctly, and let the turtle eat normally as soon as possible, which is also the most basic condition for it to survive well. If it cannot eat normally for several days, it will become more and more anorexic, and its appetite will become worse and worse, and the later it drags on, the more difficult it will be to feed. If it cannot eat normally every day, it will begin to metabolize the fat and muscle tissue stored in the body, and gradually consume and die.
Therefore, the matters to be noted are:
1. The water quality of raising turtles must be pure water, not tap water, otherwise turtles are prone to white eyes
2. You should pay attention that if the two turtles in a pot are much different in size, keep them separately.
3. Turtles should not eat too much meat because it will blind their eyes. It is best to feed them with small fish and shrimp.
4. If turtles are small, it is best not to let them hibernate.
5. Turtles need to rest. Therefore, it is best to leave a clearing in the tank for them to rest.
6. Turtles should get more sun exposure and supplement nutrition. Add carrots, fruits containing vitamin C, and calcium tablets to their food.
7. Regularly disinfect the turtle's tank.
8. Have chlortetracycline eye ointment and iodine at home. In case of the situation.
What should I do if the turtle doesn't eat?
For turtles that don't eat, we should think about whether the environment and habits we give them are suitable for them. What should we do if they are not suitable?
The first thing to note before raising is that many people have experience in raising turtles, but more than half of them have died, so there are a few things we need to think about:
1. Measure your financial ability (turtle + equipment + feed + medicine).
2. Ask yourself how much you know about the turtle you want to raise (habits, whether it is a conservation animal).
3. Is there enough space (to calculate the size of the turtle when it grows to its maximum)?
4. Do you have the patience and care to raise them?
5. It is best to find a (at least) expert as a consultant. Whether the turtle you choose is healthy.
Therefore, in order to raise a healthy turtle, the breeder should pay attention to the following details:
1. Do not feed turtles salty and salty foods, such as salty dried shrimp, dried fish sausages, etc., otherwise it will cause puffiness and kidney damage. Turtles should absolutely avoid salt intake.
2. Do not feed turtles on livestock. Meat and internal organs such as poultry contain a lot of parasites, which are very unfavorable to turtles and can cause intestinal infections.
3. It is forbidden to use warm water, hot water or very cold water to raise and rinse the turtle, which will cause pneumonia and stress reactions and other pathogenic diseases. If the temperature difference is large, it will consume it to death. The temperature of the water temperature is the most critical reason for affecting the feeding of the turtle. If the water temperature does not reach the feeding standard, it will not eat even if it starves to death. This is the physiological characteristic of all turtles. It is most suitable to use a water temperature of 22-25 degrees. It feels cold and lukewarm to the touch, just like the boiled water you drink in summer and the water temperature when swimming. The water temperature at this temperature is very suitable for the turtle's daily activities and feeding. And you should change the water every day and scrub the feeding container carefully. Ensure the cleanliness of the water quality. Also note that it should be equal to the previous water temperature. It is forbidden to have a temperature difference, otherwise you will get sick.
4. The basic environment for raising turtles should be paid attention to first. First, do not choose to raise turtles in round containers. Round containers are not suitable for raising turtles. It will cause it to want to crawl out and be visually impaired every day. It is an inevitable phenomenon that it always wants to crawl out. If the daily feeding container is a round face basin, or a round water tank, fish tank and other round containers. And the water level is placed below 10cm such an ultra-low water level, which is high but not low, it will cause many turtles to keep wanting to crawl out of this environment and dislike this environment very much. To solve the turtle's patience and make its daily life more pleasant and healthy, a spacious rectangular feeding container is a must. And the most basic necessary conditions such as water level and feeding environment must be correct and reasonable.
