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Tips on feeding red-eared slider

2023-04-29 06:16:45 174

The red-eared slider is a common pet turtle. The feeding method is relatively simple. Here are some feeding tips:


1. Determine the diet type: The red-eared slider mainly feeds on aquatic plants, insects and small vertebrates. When choosing food, you should pay attention to nutritional balance and avoid giving artificial food containing preservatives and additives.


2. Provide rich and diverse food: In order to ensure that the red-eared slider gets enough nutrition, you can provide food of different types, colors and tastes, such as mussels, spinach, carrots, cucumbers, apples, etc.


3. Control the amount and frequency of feeding: The red-eared slider likes to eat, but overfeeding can lead to obesity and other health problems. Generally speaking, feed once or twice a day, and the amount each time should not exceed the size of the red-eared slider's head.


4. Provide high-quality water sources: Red-eared sliders need sufficient water sources to digest food and soak their bodies, so clean, fresh water sources should be provided and the water quality should be changed regularly. At the same time, add appropriate amounts of calcium tablets, vitamin tablets and other nutrients to the water to meet the nutritional needs of red-eared sliders.


It should be noted that when feeding red-eared sliders, attention should be paid to hygiene and safety, and toxic ingredients or unclean tableware should be avoided. At the same time, avoid letting red-eared sliders eat too much food high in fat and sugar. If the red-eared slider is unwell or sick, medical treatment should be sought in time.


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