My Indian flapshell turtle won't eat. Is bread okay for its diet?

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its an Indian Flapshell Turtle and it doesn't eat anything? Turtle is only eating Wheat Chapati/Flat-bread, and doesn't touch anything (fruit, vegetable, leaves, flowers, etc) else. It even does not eat Turtle food. Kindly Help Me.

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

The Indian flapshell turtle is known to be omnivorous. Its diet consists of frogs, fishes, shrimp, snails, aquatic vegetation, plant leaves, flowers, fruits, grasses, and seeds. You need to keep trying different foods. There may be many reasons he is not eating. Your habitat may not be correct. Please review everything especially light and temperature. ( https://careforturtles.blogspot.com/2013/03/3-care-of-indian-flap-shell-turtle.html ) He could be going into hibernation. Here is a video about their care that may help you. There are other videos you can watch as well on YouTube. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa2m9yhtr9E ) I suggest you don't feed anything at all for 2 =3 days and then start slowly introducing new foods. Stop feeding bread. It is not a staple of their normal diet.

My Indian flapshell turtle won't eat. Is bread okay for its diet?

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