I. Coping skills for turtles not eating
1. Simulate the wild living environment of turtles. Add some live fish, aquatic plants, stones, etc. to the breeding box, which is very helpful to improve the turtle’s appetite.
2. Feed the tortoise some foods with a strong meat and fishy smell, such as small fish, lean meat, snail meat, etc. Tie the food with a red thread, hold another red thread in the other, and slowly bring the food close to the turtle’s nose, which will help to mobilize the turtle’s appetite. But be careful not to use metal clips to feed the turtle, so as not to cause damage to the turtle’s mouth.
3, or you can choose a turtle with a strong appetite to “cohabit” with a turtle that doesn’t eat to increase the competitiveness of food and drive the turtle to eat.
4. In addition, if the tortoise does not eat, it cannot be ruled out that the disease is caused. The owner should pay attention to observe whether the tortoise has other abnormalities and give it timely treatment.
Second, the feeding method of turtles
Although turtles are omnivores, You can eat all kinds of food, but the owner should pay attention to controlling the quality of the food, and do not feed the tortoise with cheap and low nutritional value food for a long time, so as not to cause the tortoise malnutrition. Turtles need to supplement a lot of calcium. Should the owner pay attention to feeding it enough calcium-rich food? It is recommended to use special feed for tortoises, and pay attention to the age of the tortoise to choose the feed corresponding to its age.
Generally speaking, the owner only needs to throw the food into the water, and the adult turtle will voluntarily eat when it is hungry. In addition to feeding the tortoise with special feed, you can also feed it mealworms, tortoise food, pig liver, small fish and shrimp, fruits and vegetables, etc. These foods are the things that the tortoise can eat. When feeding the turtle, the owner should pay attention not to feed too much food at one time, so as not to hinder the digestive system of the turtle. And because the food is put into the water to feed the turtles, the water for raising the turtles should be changed frequently to prevent the turtles from getting sick due to water pollution.
2. Precautions for feeding turtles
1. Avoid feeding turtles Foods that contain salt, such as salted shrimp, dried fish sausage, etc. Otherwise, it is easy to damage the kidney function of the turtle. Care must be taken to avoid salt intake by turtles.
2. Don’t feed the offal and meat of poultry to turtles. Because there are parasites in the meat and internal organs of poultry, it is easy to cause adverse effects after eating tortoises, which may cause intestinal infections.
3. It is forbidden to feed or wash the turtles in water that is too hot or too cold, which will easily cause pneumonia and stress reactions in the turtles. The water temperature difference will cause certain damage to the turtle, and the temperature of the water will directly affect the turtle’s appetite and eating status. If the water temperature does not meet the requirements, the turtle will not eat even if it starves to death. This is the physiological characteristic of all turtles. The tortoise thinks the most suitable water temperature is 22~25℃. Under this water temperature, the tortoise’s appetite and daily activities are good. Excessive water temperature can easily cause turtles to get sick.
4. Be careful not to use a round container for raising turtles. A round container is not suitable for raising turtles. It will make the turtles visually impaired, causing them to always want to climb out. Use a spacious rectangle for rearing. Raising turtles in containers is the most basic requirement for raising turtles.
The above are some of the solutions and techniques I shared about turtles not eating, I hope to help you.
