After the Spring Festival, the weather began to warm up, and the baby turtles began to be active. Are the friends also eager to try and want to feed the little turtle something delicious?
However, don't worry, at this time, the body and intestines of the baby turtles are still adjusting to the rhythm of winter, and if you feed too much at once, it will increase the burden on their intestines. And at the beginning of spring, the temperature difference is quite large, baby turtles are ectotherms, and the sudden cooling after feeding will slow down their metabolism, causing food to stay in the intestines for too long, which may cause enteritis, which is bad.
If you feed it casually, and then the temperature drops suddenly, the food stays in the turtle's stomach for too long, and it can't be digested and absorbed, and it will rot in the stomach, and if you don't do it well, you will fall ill, or even hang up.
So when can you feed it? I have prepared a thermometer for you, you can refer to it, remember to save it.
When the temperature is between 25 and 35 °C, they are most active, have strong digestion and fast metabolism, so you can feed more at this time.
When the temperature drops to 20 to 25 °C, they are still active, their digestion is okay, their metabolism is quite fast, just feed them in moderation, and be careful not to let the temperature difference be too big.
When it reaches 15 to 20 °C, they begin to stop eating, their digestion is weak, and their metabolism is slow.
If the temperature is 10 to 15°C, they will enter a state of light sleep, and their digestion is particularly weak, remember to keep the temperature stable, do not let the temperature difference be too large.
When the temperature drops to 5 to 10°C, they enter a deep sleep and their digestive system almost stops, so it is necessary to keep the temperature and humidity stable to prevent temperature differences.
Finally, if the temperature is between 0 and 5°C, they are still in deep sleep, and the digestive system is basically not working, so you should pay attention to keep warm and don't freeze them.
That's it, remember!