On May 27th, it was reported that a woman in Nanning, Guangxi, cut up some uneaten dragon fruit and placed it in her turtle's tank. The next day, she was surprised to find the turtle had eaten all the fruit and had transformed into a "dyed turtle."
This magical moment quickly caught the attention of many netizens, with some humorously suggesting it had opened up a new way of raising turtles.
According to the woman, she saw the uneaten dragon fruit the night before and, not wanting it to go to waste, decided to cut it into small pieces and feed it to the turtle.
The next morning, as she was changing the turtle's water, she was astonished to see the dragon fruit had been eaten and the turtle had changed color, almost like shedding its skin.
Experts have clarified that dragon fruit itself is not toxic to turtles, but that doesn't mean it is suitable for long-term consumption by them.
Turtles should primarily be fed a diet of herbaceous plants, as dragon fruit is high in sugar and excessive intake could potentially impact the turtle's health.
