But later, when it became hard to find living turtles, turtles made from flour and all kinds of other substances began to be used in their place. The truth is that red dough turtles can be offered to all gods from the local earth god on up. With more than 200 days a year on which gods 'birthdays fall, the altars are always jammed with sacrificial offerings and gifts of red turtle cake.
事實上，除乞龜風俗，台灣自福德正神以上都可以龜粿祭之，一年二百多天的神誕，供案擺滿各式牲禮、紅龜粿供品。