Almost any species of land and freshwater turtles are suitable for keeping at home. Except for the gigantic species, of course. The most popular turtles in Russia and Ukraine are marsh turtles, Central Asian turtles, red-eared turtles and Chinese Trionix.
Instructions
Step 1
Note that the marsh turtle is a freshwater predatory species. Feed an individual up to two years of age, as well as a pregnant female, once a day. Adult turtles are fed two or three times a week.
Step 2
Feed the marsh turtle with small fish, insects, and molluscs. She also eats meat, frogs or small snakes with great pleasure. Do not serve minced meat, it can spoil the water.
Step 3
Train your turtle to take meat directly from the tweezers. She does this by pulling her head out of the water, or on the shore. Try to feed at the same time, then your pet will get used to a certain diet and begin to recognize you.
Step 4
Feed the land Central Asian (aka steppe or Russian) turtle with a variety of food of plant origin. Give her plenty of greens, fruits, berries, and vegetables. Chop the food into small pieces and leave it on a saucer or in a small bowl, do not hand-feed the pet. Juveniles are fed daily, adults every other day. The amount of feed should be half the size of the shell.
Step 5
Remember that you cannot give meat, milk, bread, fish, dog or cat food to this species of turtles. Add vitamins and minerals to your diet once a week. You do not need to drink water. But give her a bath day once a week.
Step 6
The red-eared turtle, like the marsh turtle, is a freshwater and carnivorous species. The diet is also about the same.
Step 7
Feed juveniles every day, adults two or three times a week. The amount of food should not exceed two or three pieces of 1 cm3 for babies and 2 cm3 for adults. Give only raw food, it should be at room temperature.
Step 8
Add plant-based foods to your diet when your turtle is older. The main food for the red-eared turtle is fish. Pamper your pet with small live fish. You can simply run it into the pond where the turtle lives. Give calcium-containing vitamins and supplements periodically.
Step 9
Trionix chinensis is an aquatic, very aggressive species. Listed in the "Red Book". Feed this turtle only live and raw food. The diet should contain fish, insects, worms, newborn mice, and pork or beef heart. For plant foods, give salad and cabbage. The frequency of feeding is the same as for the swamp species.
