Brazilian red-eared turtle is an omnivorous turtle with hunger tolerance. In artificial breeding, meat is mainly eaten, especially in the juvenile and larval stages, mainly eat small fish, shrimps, lean meat of animals, etc.

In the adult stage, you can also eat plant feed (bananas, fruits, etc. ) and workers compound feed. In the wild, adult turtles' diets include herbs such as algae and duckweed floating in the water, crustaceans such as pythons, mussels, small fish and shrimps, and mollusks such as snails.

Each young turtle should have five liters of water, and the water depth should not exceed the length of the turtle, so that the turtle can support its feet when breathing on the water. In addition, it is best to make an island with bricks and stones in the fish tank (floating islands are not suitable because young turtles often can't climb up, in vain). The island doesn't need to be too big, just to meet the needs of Brazilian turtles. It is worth noting that islands and decorations should not become dangerous obstacles to avoid getting stuck and drowning young Brazilian turtles.

The optimum water temperature for the growth of the Brazilian tortoise is 20~32℃, and the feeding temperature is 20~35℃, but the appetite is strongest at 29~32℃. Stop eating at 36℃, dormant at 38℃, resistant to high temperature of 40℃. When the temperature drops below 16℃, it is dormant, and there is zombie risk below 1℃.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Brazilian Red-eared Turtle