Many yellow-edged closed-shell turtle fans, especially some beginner turtle friends, out of love for their pet yellow-edged closed-shell turtles, take care of their pets especially carefully and carefully, and always consult online what foods we should feed to yellow-edged closed-shell turtle seedlings. Let’s talk about the selection of feeding ingredients and precautions for yellow-edged closed-shell turtles at different growth stages based on the experience of our farm for many years.
First, the initial stage of yellow-edged closed-shell turtle seedlings. Young yellow-edged turtles at birth need sufficient protein to ensure the development of various organs of the body and the growth of bone shells, usually we can feed some meat foods such as earthworms, small fish, small shrimp, etc., which are easy to digest, and can also be paired with some vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes and bananas, the amount of feeding should be moderate, protein intake can not be too much, it is best to chop a little, convenient for small yellow-edged turtles to chew and swallow.
Second, the rapid growth stage of the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle. At this stage to eat more to promote the growth of meat, especially animal foods with slightly higher calcium content, we can feed the yellow-edged turtle usually rich in fat shrimp, snails, snails, earthworms, small fish, etc., the city can go to the market to buy shrimp skin or frozen shrimp, some common yellow-edged turtle special feed on the market can also be used, you can also regularly feed some vitamin-rich, easy-to-digest fruits such as tomatoes, bananas and grapes as a supplement, these are their favorite foods. Of course, if you have a good appetite, meat with high fat and protein content such as ground pork, beef and animal liver can also be fed occasionally, and these large meats can effectively accelerate the growth of yellow-edged turtles and promote their reproductive ability.
In the rapid growth stage, we should also pay attention to let the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle bask in the sun for photosynthesis, and sufficient photosynthesis can make the back shell of the small yellow-edged turtle better calcified. At the same time, it is necessary to provide a larger venue as much as possible, and appropriately let the little one exercise more, on the one hand, to promote digestion, and on the other hand, it can allow the little one to shape through movement, so that the back shell of the yellow-edged turtle grows higher and fuller and round, which is conducive to the optimization of the appearance of the appearance.
Third, the adult stable stage of the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle. Because the overall action and gastrointestinal digestion and metabolism of adult yellow-edged turtles are relatively slow, energy consumption is usually very low, and occasionally one or two meals or three days without feeding is not much of a problem. At this stage, the yellow-edged turtle has a more mixed diet, meat and vegetarian are not picked, what small fish, shrimp, field snails, earthworms, bananas, grapes, hollow vegetables, tomatoes can be accepted, urban feeding people if there are no conditions, long-term feeding of yellow-edged turtle special feed plus occasionally some vegetables and fruits are possible. It should be noted that we raise yellow-edged turtle seedlings, the purpose is mainly for ornamentation, if blindly pursuing growth rate is not much sense, we can try to provide yellow-edged turtle seedlings like food, but do not feed too much, avoid overnutrition, resulting in excessive burden of organs affecting health.
Fourth, the feeding frequency of yellow-edged turtles in different temperature environments in the four seasons is still very different. In spring and autumn, due to the large temperature difference between morning and evening, the yellow-edged turtle in this season does not like to go out much in the morning and evening, so it is more suitable to feed at noon when the temperature is relatively high. In summer, when the sunshine is abundant and the sunshine time is long, the temperature is usually higher at noon, so the feeding period is relatively better at about 10 am and 5-6 pm. When feeding, in addition to the ingredients to match meat and vegetarian, when feeding, pay attention to the combination of water temperature, water quality, and the mental state and appetite of the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle. Yellow-edged turtles have the best appetite and the largest amount of food from June to August, which is the peak activity period for the little ones and the season when they stock up on meat. If you want the yellow-edged turtle to grow faster in the summer, you can feed once in the morning and afternoon, and if you don’t want the little one to grow so fast, you can also feed once a day or two apart without frequent daily feeding. At the same time, we also need to pay attention to frequently changing the water of the little one’s living environment to prevent the breeding of various bacteria. Around autumn and October, as the surrounding temperature gradually drops, the total amount of food ingested by yellow-edged turtle seedlings begins to decline, and it is usually only necessary to feed once at noon, when the temperature of the environment is below 15 degrees Celsius, the yellow-edged turtle usually stops eating and enters the shallow hibernation stage.
Fifth, the feeding area of the yellow edge turtle, whether it is a seedling, a sub-adult or a turtle, needs to be cleaned and cleaned in time, and the proportion of land and water, water quality control, and the freshness of ingredients in the process of yellow edge breeding are very important links. If the breeding conditions permit, the first suggestion is to use an amphibious breeding environment, usually the ratio of land and water is 3:7, and the maximum ratio is 2:3. The biggest disadvantage of this model is the problem of changing water, because in the case of not much water and the excretion of yellow-edged turtles, the water body is easy to deteriorate. If it is simply fed with soil, the soil with a large humidity is easy to harden and mildew, the humidity is low, too dry and directly hardened into hard lumps, which is easy to plane and wear the nails of the yellow-edged turtle seedlings when the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle planes the soil, which will cause certain harm to the yellow-edged turtle. If you just use sand will not be conducive to heat preservation and moisturizing, usually we use a 1:1 mixed sand ratio method to facilitate moisturizing and heat preservation. Yellow-edged turtle seedlings will be quickly absorbed to form lumps after excreting feces, so it is good to pick it up at this time, without worrying too much about pollution and changing the sand frequently. Of course, it must be under the premise of a reasonable number of feedings. In general, the living environment of yellow-edged turtle seedlings is generally biased towards aquatic habitat, requiring high environmental humidity, and not only deep water areas, but shallow water areas.
Sixth, natural ingredients and the feeding principle of seven points full are conducive to the yellow edge turtle’s back armor color is more vivid and forms a high back. If you want tortoise shells to be more red and bright, you should feed more foods containing red pigments, such as live crayfish (it is not recommended to note that seedlings are not recommended here), carrots, tomatoes, dragon fruit, etc. If you want the yellow edge turtle seedlings to grow tall and round, you must control the proportion and amount of ingredients, not the more you feed, the better, but to follow the principle of feeding less food, and even prefer to let it starve to arrange feeding.