in some stores, are for turtles an occasional treat since they love them, but due to the elaboration process used, they lack vitamins and other nutrients that are essential for turtles, and They can never be a unique food For our turtle.
We have seen cases of turtles fed only with this product, but it is a serious mistake since it does not provide all the necessary nutrients for a healthy turtle. These treats must be supplied once a week.
Calcium is essential for the turtle since they are mostly shell. This, being bone, is basically formed of calcium and that is why the good synthesis of vitamin D is necessary. With a good balanced diet, it would not be necessary to add any calcium supplement, but if the situation requires it, supplements can be obtained of calcium in any pet store, or online stores, but we believe that if a good dose is important in the first months of our turtle's life, or first years. Then, with a proper and fully balanced diet like the one we suggest, it would not be as necessary.
Like calcium, with a balanced and balanced diet, vitamin supplements would not be necessary, being used when there is any type of deficiency in the diet or in a possible case of illness, and so it is prescribed by the exotic veterinarian. . Do not abuse these supplements as they can damage the liver and kidneys, so always advise before using them with our turtle without knowledge, or apply them with caution or in small doses.
Some NOT recommended foods they would be those that have saturated fats, such as cooked or serrano ham, sausages, citrus fruits such as orange or tangerine, cabbage and spinach in vegetables, cheeses, cookies, bread, cereals.
Any food that is ignored after 10 minutes must be removed from the water. Also, it is important to monitor the diet and prevent the turtles from getting fat, because if we cannot put their health at risk.
HOW MUCH AND WHEN TO FEED
The issue of how often and how much to feed our quelonios is somewhat complex, since it depends on the type of turtle, the activity you have, the age and the type of food that we are going to give you.
We recommend feeding the turtles, to regulate their diet, 1 or 2 times a day with their diet BASE. In the morning and in the afternoon if we have to give it 2 times. Then the complementary food, which will be, as the case may be, as we have seen once or twice a week.
Many turtle fans usually use this method to turn it into a routine for their pets to feed them first thing in the morning (eg when rising) and when the sun goes dark or dark. Nor is it too important when, but it is something that is already routine that we can internalize and be useful and pragmatic (eg when we come from work) and also meet certain requirements that are not two meals in a short time.
Among the known authors we have different opinions.
Let the turtle fast for a day. Then weigh the turtle's favorite food or measure the amount by flushing a teaspoon.
Feed him until he loses his initial voracity and begins to show
Little interest in food. The ideal ration will be half of that amount (50%).
Youth frequency: Once a day.
Subadult frequency: Every two days.
Adult frequency: Twice a week.
If you notice that the turtle is obese, reduce the amount of food in a
30% to 40% until the turtle has consumed its fat stores. (Harmut
He advises us to experiment with different quantities, letting ourselves be carried away by instincts, and then seeing the results.
Look at the limbs of the animal. Is the skin bulky and stained? Maybe he has been overeating the turtle.
If on the contrary, the legs look too thin, and the skin
Something loose, maybe it's time to increase the portions.
SUMMARY or CONCLUSIONS:
For water turtles, a balanced, balanced and varied diet is necessary, that is, eat in addition to the feed which will be your BASE Diet, a little of each food group, and within each group, you will have to alternate some foods with others, on certain days of the week.
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