What to feed a turtle?

The turtle has not been an exotic pet for a long time, but still many, the at home of such a pet do not know how it can or can not be fed. Moreover, it is useful for one type of turtles may be fraught with bad consequences for another species.

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Gradation turtles by type

Some are confident that there are only two groups of these reptiles - herbivores and omnivores, but it is not quite so. Each owner of such a pet should know what kind of type it belongs to his petiole and feed it in accordance with its needs.

By type of nutrition, all kinds of turtles are divided into three groups, namely:

• herbivores (almost the entire diet consists of vegetable food, only 1-5% of food of animal origin)
• predatory (or carnivorous, 75-90% animal food)
• omnivores (feed in an equal ratio of food and animal, and vegetable origin)

By purchasing such a pet carefully examine his breed on the Internet or ask the breeder than they can be fed, and what is impossible.

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What to feed the herbivorny turtles?

From names of this view turtles can understand, what feed their need to v basic plant food, and desirable, to 75–85% from basic ration massed various greenery. Any not poisonous plants fit v quality stern for herbivore turtles (especially they love famous all dandelions).

In addition to of this you you can pack own pet vegetables (carrot and botto, radish, tomatoes, pumpkin, beet and dr..), fruit (melon, apple, peach and apricots, mango, plum and dr..), berries (strawberry, raspberries, watermelon, blackberry and dr..).

V limited quantity herbivore turtle need to giving cucumbers, horseradish, orange, not poisonous mushrooms, raw seeds sunflower. Great number listed products maybe call w. animal diarrhea, that's why can giving their small portions.

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How to feed predatory turtles?

Basic ration predatory turtles must consist from fishes non-fat varieties. Adults presbysey need to giving large cut fish, young necessary cut fillet on the small casks, a large bones muck. In addition to fishes v ration such pittsev should enter fresh liver (permissible giving fresh-frozen liver). These products must compose about 50% ration carnivore turtles.

V quality supplements love pet sometimes can pack seafood, liver, alive mice and frogs, snail, but not v koem. case not let's fresh meat, sausage, sausages and others semi-finished products.

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What to feed omnivorny turtles?

For most of the omnivorny skulls, the diet of 50% should consist of vegetable food (which feeds on herbivorous turtles), and 50% - from animal food (accordingly, which is feels predatory).

The exact composition of the omitous turtles depends on the specific type of turtle.

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What mistakes are allowed when feeding turtles?

As you know, the turtles belong to the longest pets, but even they can die before the deadline with improper care and feeding. Basic errors that allow owners of turtles in nutrition:

• only one or two types of feed, neglecting everyone else (for example, feed a herbivore turtle only with lettuce or biscuit predatory). Because of this omission, the animal does not receive the necessary vitamins and microelements, which leads to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes quite serious, as a result of which the fatal outcome may come;
• they feed them irregularly (for example, once a week), an adult herbivorous turtle should eat on the day at least half a kochan cabbage, predatory - the same amount of food of animal origin. You can learn an approximate amount of food portion for a particular animal. Just looking at its shell - a portion should be equal to about half of its "house";
• do not give calcium turtles, which is necessary for proper formation of the shell (in some cases, the turtles even die from calcium deficiency). The easiest way to introduce calcium to the diet of the reptile is the addition of finely ground eggshell into food;
• rarely change water (water must be changed daily) (although many believe that the tortoises are not necessary to give water, as they get liquid from the vegetables and fruits consumed by it, but this conviction is incorrect)

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Is it worth feeding the skulls with specialized dry food?

In any pet store you will find a special dry turtle food, and it would seem that this is the perfect option - just poured food to your favorite pet twice a day and everything, but in fact experts do not advise to feed in such food turtles constantly, as they do not contain The necessary vitamins and minerals, which is fraught with various diseases.

• Do not take a turtle only to her favorite food, otherwise, over time, she will be sought in a meal. It would be, it would be a small problem, but because of this, the diet of the animal can become unbalanced, as she refuses what she does not like (turtles often happening with a kind of character)
• If your new pet refuses, it may be associated with stress from moving. Try not to touch his day or two, but at the same time be sure to replenish the feeder of fresh food.
• If, even after time, the animal does not eat, then try to learn from the seller than he fed her earlier and some time feed her the same, slightly diluting the diet with new elements. Turtles are very emotionally transferring any changes in their lives, which is why the appetite can lose.
• Cut the reptile approximately at the same time when it is most actively.
• With proper feeding, home turtles live on average 40 years old, with incorrect - rarely when they live to 10.

Turtles are harmless cute pets, which give a lot of joy and do not deliver hassle, but they need to be treated with special attention and then the turtle can please not only you, but also your children, and perhaps grandchildren.