The small Brazilian tortoise is very small in size, easy and convenient to raise without trouble, so it is favored by many people, more and more small partners like to keep the pet, I believe that feeding the small Brazilian tortoise many friends will find that the small Brazilian tortoise appetite occasionally bad, not much love to eat, then the small Brazilian tortoise does not eat how to do? Don’t be anxious, in fact, the cause of small turtles do not eat quite a lot, to find out the reason first, in order to accurately solve the problem.
The Brazilian tortoise is an aquatic animal, which means that its habits are all done in water, and feeding must also be done in water. Many novices who raise small Brazilian tortoises do not know this, so they will often make mistakes, which is considered a feeding blind spot, and must remember that the little ones are feeding small Brazilian tortoises if they are dry. The water level is very shallow and not even over the top of the little Brazilian tortoise’s head, causing it to be unable to eat properly. Therefore, when feeding a Brazilian tortoise, the water level should be no less than ten to fifteen centimeters in order to ensure that it can eat properly.
There are several reasons why a small Brazilian tortoise does not eat, such as the temperature of its surroundings is lower than twenty degrees, the temperature is too low may cause the small Brazilian tortoise hibernation, feeding the temperature is best to reach twenty degrees or more. There is also a reason that the owner may feed the food it does not like, the owner should find the food it loves to eat, in fact, many of the turtle food sold in the market is not eaten by many small turtles. The owner can choose to feed the little turtle some meat, such as raw fish, pork can also be, but a little greasy. In fact, small turtles love to eat meat, because they do not belong to vegetarian animals.
In fact, turtles eat a variety of foods, some small fish and shrimp, even insects and young leaves, etc. It can eat, and their ability to resist hunger is stronger than other animals, but not eaten all the time will also be starved to death. It is best for the owner to feed the little turtle on time and on point, to grasp the amount of feeding, it is best to understand your little turtle’s tastes and nature, to put it to good use, so that it can eat happily. The food you feed should be rich and fresh, and after the turtle has eaten, remember to clean up the pool where it lives, it is also very important to maintain hygiene! If the turtle still doesn’t eat after these points, it is advisable to go to a special vet to check what is wrong and solve it in time.
