Tiger-striped musk turtles (definite introduction)
Tiger striped musk turtles Musk turtles are usually carnivores, but when they are alive, they will eat some plant foods according to the situation. After entering the artificial breeding environment, in order to maintain the integrity of their nutrition, it is unreasonable to only provide turtle food.
1. The use of food for tiger musk turtles
Tiger musk turtle After musk turtles, especially wild tiger musk turtles, are brought into captivity, because they cannot eat the food that is most suitable for their growth needs, the nutrients inside are often unbalanced. This is generally not possible to detect without serious conditions. .
The important food in the Tiger Stripe Wilderness is shellfish and other molluscs and aquatic insects plus some animal carcasses and plants. We cannot meet their needs. Therefore, I mainly use branded turtle food as my staple food. The reason is that the turtle food from major manufacturers is fortified with various nutrients such as vitamins and calcium, and it is also very effective in protecting the eyes of tiger musk turtles. And try to achieve the best ratio.
Two, tiger musk turtle food ratio suggestions
Turtle The food contains almost no fat, so to help, occasionally give some shrimp and crickets. Compensation for suckling mice after laying eggs. The ratio of turtle food is 80% shrimp and crickets 18% suckling mice 2%.
Facts explanation: Three female tiger musk turtles (not large in size, about 10 centimeters) lay 16 eggs, which is a high yield among tiger stripes. The key reason why artificial individuals can lay eggs even if they cannot be fed artificially for less than a year is that under the condition of balanced nutrition, various vitamins are supplemented to achieve balance in the individual's body.
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