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What do golden coin turtles eat? How should they be fed?

When the indoor temperature is below 25℃ and above 30℃, feed once a day at 9 am. When the indoor temperature is between 26℃ and 29℃, feed once a day at 9 am and 6 pm. The daily feeding amount is 100% of the weight of the golden coin turtle. It should be adjusted at any time according to the actual eating situation. The feeding amount should be completed within 1 hour after feeding.

The feed for raising golden coin turtles is divided into two categories: animal feed and plant feed. Animal feed includes lean pork, animal offal, fish, shrimp, shellfish meat, etc., while plant feed includes bananas (peeled) and apples, etc.

Feeding is mainly animal feed, and the two types of feed are used alternately. The number of times plant feed is fed is about 1/7 of the number of times animal feed is fed. From observing the eating habits of golden coin turtles, we know that golden coin turtles like to eat lean pork in animal feed and banana in plant feed the most. The feed should be chopped when feeding.

Things to know before raising golden coin turtles:

Many people have experience raising turtles, but more than half of them either die halfway through raising them, or give them away or release them into the wild. This is bad for both the environment and the turtles, so I hope you will think twice before buying a turtle to raise. The following are some key points that I hope everyone will think carefully before buying a turtle, so as not to harm the turtle and fill the pockets of the merchant.

1. Assess your own financial capacity (turtles + equipment + feed + medicines).

2. Ask yourself how much you know about the turtle you want to keep (its habits, whether it is a protected species).

3. Is there enough space (the size of the turtle when it grows to its full size must be taken into account).

4. Do you have the determination, patience and care to raise them?

5. It is best to find at least one expert as a consultant.

Your turtle may be in a new environment, unfamiliar, so it won't eat.

Turtles are very timid and it is common for them to refuse to eat due to fear after arriving in a new environment. It is best to starve a newly arrived turtle for three days. Firstly, it is easier to let the turtle eat after starving (although turtles are famous for their ability to endure hunger in the animal world, they cannot stand hunger and are very greedy), and secondly, it allows it to excrete what it has eaten before. In this way, it is less likely to cause indigestion due to too much food when feeding it again.

Because turtles are timid, there should be no disturbances when feeding for the first time. It is best not to watch from the side (and avoid too much noise, turtles are not deaf). Although the ears of turtles have degenerated, they can still sense vibrations. Too much noise will also scare the turtle. Throw the food directly in front of the turtle, wait a few hours and then check. If the turtle does not eat, take out the food to avoid affecting the water quality. Repeat the next day. Generally speaking, the turtle can eat at this time as long as it is not sick. If the turtle refuses to eat for more than a month, it is definitely abnormal (usually you should feel something is wrong after 2 weeks), and you must check the turtle's health again.

I just bought two little golden lines. They are eating turtle food now.

One is very edible, but the other one is not. That's okay.

This may be just like people, some adapt quickly, some slowly

Don't worry

It's ok to feed them pork, beef is the best, but they only eat lean meat.

Your turtle may be in a new environment, unfamiliar, so it won't eat.

Turtles are very timid and it is common for them to refuse to eat due to fear after arriving in a new environment. It is best to starve a newly arrived turtle for three days. Firstly, it is easier to let the turtle eat after starving (although turtles are famous for their ability to endure hunger in the animal world, they cannot stand hunger and are very greedy), and secondly, it allows it to excrete what it has eaten before. In this way, it is less likely to cause indigestion due to too much food when feeding it again.

Because turtles are timid, there should be no disturbances when feeding for the first time. It is best not to watch from the side (and avoid too much noise, turtles are not deaf). Although the ears of turtles have degenerated, they can still sense vibrations. Too much noise will also scare the turtle. Throw the food directly in front of the turtle, wait a few hours and then check. If the turtle does not eat, take out the food to avoid affecting the water quality. Repeat the next day. Generally speaking, the turtle can eat at this time as long as it is not sick. If the turtle refuses to eat for more than a month, it is definitely abnormal (usually you should feel something is wrong after 2 weeks), and you must check the turtle's health again.

I just bought two little golden lines. They are eating turtle food now.

One is very edible, but the other one is not. That's okay.

This may be just like people, some adapt quickly, some slowly

Don't worry

It's ok to feed them pork, beef is the best, but they only eat lean meat.

Your turtle may be in a new environment, unfamiliar, so it won't eat.

Turtles are very timid and it is common for them to refuse to eat due to fear after arriving in a new environment. It is best to starve a newly arrived turtle for three days. Firstly, it is easier to let the turtle eat after starving (although turtles are famous for their ability to endure hunger in the animal world, they cannot stand hunger and are very greedy), and secondly, it allows it to excrete what it has eaten before. In this way, it is less likely to cause indigestion due to too much food when feeding it again.

Because turtles are timid, there should be no disturbance when feeding for the first time. It is best not to watch (and do not make too much noise, turtles are not deaf). Although the ears of turtles have degenerated, they can still sense vibrations. Too much noise will also scare turtles. Throw food directly in front of the turtle, wait a few hours and then check. If the turtle does not eat, take out the food to avoid affecting the water quality. Repeat the next day. Generally speaking, the turtle can eat at this time as long as it is not sick. If the turtle refuses to eat for more than a month, it is definitely abnormal (usually you should feel something is wrong after 2 weeks), and you must check the health of the turtle again.

I just bought two little golden lines. They are eating turtle food now.

One is very edible, but the other one is not. It doesn't matter.

This may be just like people, some adapt quickly, some slowly

Don't worry

You can feed them pork, beef is the best, but they only eat lean meat.

How to raise a black baby turtle (said to be a golden coin turtle)? What is it like when a red-eared slider is a baby?

Green red-eared sliders are commonly known as Brazilian turtles. The black ones are not golden turtles. You should be talking about Chinese tortoises, commonly known as golden turtles, grass turtles, and turtles. Many turtles don't eat when they are first bought, because they are in a new environment. Wait for 2 days, take fresh shrimps or fish to attract them to eat. If they still don't eat, throw the food in, don't look at them, wait for half an hour to an hour, they should eat something. Then remember to change the water. If they still don't eat, starve them for a few days, they will always eat, and they won't die from starvation for a few days, don't worry. But because they are aquatic turtles, they must have water. It doesn't matter how much water you put in. It's personal preference. Generally, it's about 2 times the height of their carapace, or it's okay to be deeper, but you have to put a stone in it, which should be higher than the water surface, so that they can climb up to bask in the sun and breathe. As for water, it is best to use tap water that has been exposed to the sun for at least 1 day, dechlorinated, and feed less pork, and don't feed fat meat if you want to feed. As for turtle food, it can only be eaten as a snack, not as a staple food, and it has no nutrition. . .

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Below are pictures of Brazilian seedlings and grass seedlings

live:

Flat bottom basin, must not be transparent, they will bump, the water level cannot be higher than the shell,

Put a stone for them to climb on and rest. Turtles cannot stay in water all the time. If the water is not clean,

It can cause skin diseases, gastroenteritis, white eye disease, skin rot, nail rot, etc...

Change the tap water every three days. When changing the water, clean the water tank and the stones in the tank.

Disinfect with disinfectant once every two weeks, and then wash with coarse salt~

Food:

Fish, you have to remove the head, otherwise the bones will get stuck.

Small shrimps, remove the shell and head,

Meat, cut into small pieces, cannot be fed in water

Clothes:

When changing the water, use a toothbrush to gently brush their surface to give them a bath.

OK:

It is best to expose them to the sun every day, after 4 o'clock~

(Take the whole pot out to dry, cover half of the pot with something to create a shaded environment~)

Generally, it takes time for the purchased turtle to adapt to the environment.

It is normal to not eat for about three to a week.

If it stops eating after a week and has no symptoms, you can:

1. Injection of vitamin B12 (can also be given to the animal's liver) (can increase appetite and improve feeding behavior.)

2. Lower the temperature to 15-18°C, then slowly raise it to 28°C. This can sometimes help the turtle regain its appetite.

3. Cut the food into small pieces, hold it with a clip and nudge its mouth. When it opens its mouth, stuff the food in.

Sometimes turtles lose their appetite for no reason. You need to use tough measures to help them eat again.

Another issue is taste. You need to diversify the food you feed it. You can’t always feed it the same type of food. You need to change the taste occasionally.

The summary below is brief and suitable for beginners. After all, there are many things to pay attention to when raising turtles.

It is impossible to tell the experience one by one by typing, just read the following and you will basically be able to do it

Your turtle is a pure water turtle. Don't keep it dry.

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1. Water for turtles

Use tap water that has been air-dried for more than 2 days (for the purpose of removing chlorine). It is best to prepare 2 plastic buckets for air-drying, which can meet the needs of water changes. It is recommended to change part of the water every day. There is no need to change the water in the whole tank, unless the water and the surrounding area of ​​the tank are very dirty. When changing part of the water, use a small plastic tube to use the siphon principle to suck out the dirty water at the bottom, and then add the same volume of new water (that is, tap water that has been air-dried for 2 days) into the tank. In this way, the turtles that change the water will not have white eye disease or rotten shells. Of course, if you want to save labor, you can also change the water in the whole tank every day or every few days, but it does not guarantee that the turtles can grow healthily.

2. Turtle Food

Water turtles are usually fed pork, beef, shrimp, small fish, and liver of poultry and fish. These foods should be chopped or torn. Of course, you can also feed fish feed or turtle feed, but it is recommended not to feed feed. You only need to leave a little food when cooking, which is enough for the turtle to feed. There is no need to buy turtle food specifically. It is important to note that when feeding shrimp and fish, the shrimp heads and fish bones must be removed to prevent the shrimp bones and fish bones from piercing the turtle's throat. Frozen food must be thawed and the temperature must be consistent with the water temperature before feeding the turtle.

In summer, the temperature is high and the turtles have a fast metabolism. You can feed them once a day, but it is generally recommended to feed them every other day, because turtles do not need to be fed too frequently. They are animals with a very slow metabolism. Of course, if you are very busy, it is okay to feed them once every few days. They are very resistant to hunger. Even if you are traveling, as long as you ensure sufficient water supply, they can go without food for half a month. It is just a bit unfair to your baby turtle. In October, when autumn comes, turtles will not eat much, only once every few days, until winter when they start hibernation and stop eating.

The amount of food you feed a turtle each time is generally enough for the size of its head and neck. However, turtles are very big eaters. Since it may take them several days to find food in the wild, they are naturally able to eat a lot at one time to prepare for the future when they don't need food. Therefore, turtles have a big appetite, and it is recommended that you do not indulge them. Eating too much is not good for their health and will affect their lifespan.

3. Turtle breeding environment

The depth of water for raising turtles is generally slightly higher than the turtle's back, but not too deep (of course, some turtle friends use filters or like high water levels, which is another matter). It is best to provide a stone above the water surface for the turtle to climb up and bask in the sun. Turtles need sunlight. If they are kept completely indoors, they should be allowed to bask in the sun frequently, for more than ten minutes a day. It is recommended to keep them in a southeastern place where they can get sunlight for about 1-2 hours (no long-term direct sunlight), and provide shade conditions (a small piece of wood can be placed on the top of the tank for partial shade) to avoid heat stroke.

4. About hibernation

When the temperature drops below 13℃ in October and November every year, the turtle will start to hibernate until the temperature rises to 18℃ in February and March. Hibernating turtles do not eat or move, they just sleep. The simplest way to hibernate is to move the turtle to a dark and quiet place indoors, hibernate in shallow water (water just above the carapace), and change the water once a month. Except for changing the water, try not to disturb the turtle. Be careful not to let the temperature drop below 6℃, otherwise it will endanger the turtle's life.

5. Final suggestions

If you have any questions, it is recommended to frequently use Baidu search to find answers to your questions. You can also search for answers on the turtle forum. The Internet resources are the most abundant.

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