I. Symptoms of malnutrition in turtles
Malnutrition in turtles often causes growth retardation , Eye disease, rickets, reproductive rate reduction and other adverse symptoms. Malnutrition of turtles is very harmful to them, and pet owners should pay attention to keeping turtles nutritionally balanced when breeding turtles. Common causes of malnutrition in tortoises are: the pet owner feeds the tortoise with a single bait for a long time, the tortoise’s body lacks vitamins and calcium elements or lacks sunlight exposure, etc.
Second, malnutrition caused by improper feeding methods of turtle nutrition
1. Direct investment Feeding small marine fish
We know that small fish and shrimp are very suitable food for turtles, but this does not include marine fish. Many pet owners buy small sea fish at the seafood market for convenience, and feed the turtles without treatment. But this way of feeding is wrong, because turtles can’t eat foods with heavy salt, and small marine fish live in sea water, and the salt content in their bodies is much higher than that of river fish. The burden on the kidneys will seriously damage the turtle’s health.
2. Long-term use of low-cost Sanwu feeds for feeding
If the pet owner does not pay attention to choosing high-quality feeds for the tortoises, feed the tortoises with nutrient-incomplete Sanwu feeds for a long time , it is very likely to cause malnutrition in the tortoise, and lead to malnutrition, dry eyes and other problems in the tortoise, and even indigestion or even poisoning in the tortoise. Therefore, it is recommended that pet owners be more careful when choosing feed for tortoises, listen to other people’s opinions, and do not blindly save money.
3. Don’t pay attention to controlling the amount of feeding
Some pet owners always keep feeding turtles when they breed turtles. The turtle should feed as much as the turtle can eat. This feeding method is also wrong. Such long-term overfeeding will easily lead to rapid growth and development of the turtle, symptoms of indigestion and even death of the turtle. The pet owner knows that it is relatively difficult for wild turtles to find food. They are not suitable for such overeating. They should be fed with appropriate amounts of feed according to the weight of the turtle. In addition, the feed to the turtle should not be too single, and the turtle should be fed different kinds of food to ensure the turtle’s nutritional balance.
4. Use dried shrimps as the main food of turtles
Pet owners who have raised turtles should know that turtles like to eat dried shrimps with small shrimps. Help the turtle to supplement some nutrition, but it is absolutely impossible to use dried shrimp and small shrimp as the turtle’s staple food. Dried small shrimp can only be fed as a snack for tortoises. The main food of tortoises should also be nutrient-rich feed. This feeding method is the most beneficial to tortoises.
