The tortoise's tolerance to hunger is affected by time and age. Under normal circumstances, a tortoise will starve to death if it does not eat food for a month; if the tortoise is in a state of hibernation, it can go without eating for three to four months. They will not starve to death; if it is a newborn turtle, it will probably die within a week or two if it does not eat food.

Turtles are relatively resistant to hunger, but healthy turtles may starve to death if they do not eat for more than a month. This is because if the turtle does not take in nutrients for a long time, the turtle's body will be weak and its resistance will be weakened. decreases, thereby increasing the chance of illness and even death.

Reasons for turtles not eating:

1. The temperature is too low. Turtles are temperature-changing animals, and their activities are easily affected by the environment. When the water temperature is too low, appetite will be affected.

2. The feed is not good. Although turtles are omnivores, they also have requirements for feed. It is necessary to choose appropriate feed according to the turtle's eating habits and pay attention to nutritional matching.

3. Caused by disease. If the turtle is affected by disease, it will also cause a loss of appetite. Common diseases include eye disease, nail rot, pneumonia, etc.

4. The environment is not suitable. The newly purchased turtle will not adapt to the environment, which will cause it to be unwilling to eat, and this may continue. 3 to 7 days time.