e 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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