The swamp side-necked turtle is a carnivorous omnivorous turtle.Almost Eat everything, prefer live bait and meat food, such as insects, aquatic snails, fish and shrimp, etc., pay attention to disinfect, wash, and chop first Feed again. At the same time, you can also feed some turtle food. All in all, choose swamp side-necked turtlesthe food they like to feed in rotation, and keep the food Diversity and nutrient richness.

swamp The side-necked turtle likes to eat underwater, and has a strong appetite and a large appetite. In the rainy season, it feeds on aquatic organisms such as fish, tadpoles, frogs and aquatic invertebrates, and in the dry season, it preys on terrestrial organisms such as birds, lizards, snakes and mice. The swamp side-necked turtle grows slowly, and under artificial conditions, it can reach the adult size (carapace length of more than 12cm) in 4 to 5 years. May to October each year is the main growth period of the swamp side-neck turtle.

The feeding time of the swamp-side-necked turtle must be basically fixed. Regular feeding is conducive to the formation of conditioned reflexes by the swamp-side-necked turtle. It is also convenient to observe the feeding situation of the swamp side-neck turtle. The amount of feeding should be determined according to the season, weather, feed quality, turtle body size, etc., generally 1~5% of the body weight of the swamp side-neck turtle. The food is mainly high-protein compound feed.