All turtles are animals day therefore it is also necessary to feed them in the afternoon. Correctly to define feeding time, just observe the pet: having felt hunger, the turtle will begin to move uneasily. In an aquarium or the pool she will look for something food, at the same time movements will buy her vigor, haste. Full turtles examine the reservoir without hurrying.
Instruction
1. Remember that turtles by the nature - predators. Therefore surely include animal food in their diet: a crank, mincemeat, the granulated forage. However be not overzealous, you do not feed only them with meat since there can be a risk of development of rickets.
2. Give to turtles boiled fish - it will help to prevent development of deficiency of calcium in an organism. Fish can be given with small stones - be not afraid that the animal will choke. Choose low-fat grades of fish.
3. Do not forget to pay attention to vegetable sterns, especially if turtle young. Include cabbage, lettuce leaves, pond seaweed in their diet. Give preference to animal sterns after turtles grow up.
4. You feed young animals daily, and after two years they can be fed only a few once a week. Do not include bulbous plants (horse sorrel, a wolf bast, etc.) in a diet at all; also forget-me-nots and a golden shower can negatively affect health of your pet.
5. Try to combine animal and vegetable food in a diet of a turtle is the most optimal variant for achievement of full feeding.
6. You feed the pet after he gets warm". For this purpose in 1.5-2 hours prior to feeding include lamps heaters. If you have no such opportunity because of study (work), postpone hours of food to evening. Remember that it is better for turtles to give a forage in 3-4 hours prior to switching off of heating devices since at the increased temperature (about 30 degrees) the process of digestion of food at them proceeds 30-40% quicker, than at room.
7. Try not to rustle during absorption of food of the pet, t. to they very much well developed hearing, and the turtle negatively reacts to noise. You do not feed her from hands - animals quickly get used to it and in the subsequent cease to eat.
8. Remove an uneaten forage at once after feeding: turtles will be healthier if to underfeed them. Overeating is dangerous to these animals.