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Turtles make such great pets that they are growing in popularity every year. One of the most fascinating things about keeping a turtle is managing his/her diet. This is not a difficult task, especially if you know a few basic things about turtle nutrition.

• Each turtle has different tastes! It’s important to look into the dietary requirements for your particular species of turtle, but also remember that there will be variation between individual turtles on what they like to eat.




• Turtles are omnivores, so they eat veggies and meat. They should get some high protein, meaty foods a couple times a week, but provide a few veggies as roughage every day. Stay away from over-processed foods and fatty meats. Dog food is NOT good.




• ‘Turtle sticks’ provide a good staple. These are turtle food that is bought from the pet store, and is high in nutrients, however this should NOT be the only source of food for your turtle (that would be very expensive anyway). You will need a combination of staple and fresh food to keep your turtle healthy.




• Turtles can get obese. As stated above, it’s important to choose the meat portions carefully. Typically, earthworms, mealworms, snails, shrimp, and cooked chicken are some good sources of protein.




• Turtles need a water dish. The water that they swim in will get too dirty to drink, so provide a dish of fresh drinking water.




• Feed turtles in the water. Aquatic turtles need to feed in the water. It is best to have a generic Cialis feeding hub, so that the turtle’s very messy eating habits don’t pollute the main living area.




• Get a good guide book that outlines the essentials for keeping a turtle. This is very important, as so many pet turtles die from easily preventable causes.

Keeping a turtle is a fun and intriguing venture. One of the neatest parts of keeping a turtle is finding and providing a healthy diet. Since turtles have such a varied diet, there are seemingly endless combinations of tasty foods to feed.

Unfortunately many pet turtles die in captivity because owners have not learned the simple fundamentals of turtle care. Keeping turtles is not difficult if owners know the basic requirements of turtle health and happiness.

As an experienced aquarium enthusiast, Kevin Bauer strongly recommends the www.wishlistreviews.com/turtleguidebook1/Turtle Guide Book as the complete resource for choosing, housing, feeding, breeding, and training pet turtles.

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