Now keep in your apartment differentexotic animals - crocodiles, lizards, snakes, spiders is considered the highest chic ... These and other exotic animals attract with their uniqueness. All over the world, water red-eared turtles are becoming popular, which are bred on special farms and then sold in pet stores. They contain these animals in aquariums or terrariums. Turtles are among the most ancient animals. For two hundred million years, their appearance has not changed.
In nature, the red-eared turtle eats animal and plant food.
To avoid mistakes in the content of these animals,you need to know for sure that the red-eared turtle does not eat, and that it is especially useful for it. The diet of the turtle should be as balanced as possible in terms of nutrient and caloric content.
If the diet is not correct, then turtleswill grow bad. Balanced and high-calorie nutrition of red-eared turtles is one of the important conditions for proper maintenance. Young turtles are fed animal food. They eat well earthworms and dried daphnia, bloodworms, pipemaker and gammarus, both dried and live.
The young red-eared turtle does not eat meat and fish,that is, what must be given to adult turtles. It is recommended to give boiled or raw beef or chicken for adult meat. Some instead of meat prefer to feed their pets low-fat fish. If the food is still fatty fish, then you must first hold it in boiling water. Before feeding, large fish should be minced by removing bones. Fine crushed together with the bones.
Turtles need minerals and vitamins that are found in the raw liver, shrimp, squid meat and the larvae of various beetles, such as the mealworm.
Some lovers mistakenly believe thatThe red-eared turtle does not eat live food, or fear that it will not be able to catch it on its own. But it is not. Turtles perfectly catch live food. Experts even recommend more often to feed them with live food, as this creates conditions that are close to natural.
Adult turtles feed on algae, so ina separate aquarium needs to grow plants specifically for additional feeding, otherwise reptiles will pinch algae and the terrarium will look messy. The turtle does not eat poisonous algae, such as limnofila and elodeyu. If there is a pond near the house, you can catch duckweed there. You can collect some other plants. Instead of seaweed, lettuce or dandelion can be given to animals. With pleasure, red-eared turtles eat cucumber or white cabbage.
В зоомагазине для черепах продаются специальные balanced feed. It is very convenient to feed them, but you need to look at the composition and make sure that they are fresh. It is best to buy imported food, as they are more balanced, but dry food for cats and dogs can not be given to turtles - they contain substances that do not meet their needs.
It is useful to occasionally give crushed egg to turtles.shell and vitamin D. Feed should be thrown into the water. It is necessary to give so much feed so that it does not remain in the water, otherwise the uneaten pieces of fish or meat will quickly rot and the water will have to be changed.
For feeding red-eared turtles can be transplanted into another aquarium, but not all animals like it. Young turtles need to be fed once a day, and starting from two years - in a couple of days.
Healthy turtles always have a good appetite.The reasons why the red-eared turtle does not eat can be different - the diet has changed or she is simply not hungry, or maybe she just got sick. In this case, it should be immediately shown to the veterinarian. The turtle can refuse to eat and because of the fact that it was in a new environment. In this case, it just needs to be left alone for some time.
