Turtle hedgehog culture

Captivity: the hedgehog nest is built inside the grid, some shading plants can be planted outside the grid, and the surroundings and upper parts of the hedgehog house should be covered with a net. Cage: plastic cage or bamboo-wood structure, 3-story high, top cover for movable cover, convenient for hedgehogs to enter the nest. Feeding management: the golden turtle hedgehog with a weight of about 300g should be selected for introduction, and should be raised separately according to size, male and female. During this period, animal feed and plant feed can be fed, and adequate drinking water can be ensured.

1. Captive breeding

1. According to the standard of the site area of 4 square meters, then 1DUBG 2 erect grid, 1DUP 2 open air, the hedgehog nest is built inside the grid, and some shade plants can be planted outside the grid to create favorable conditions for different humidity and light, so as to meet the different environmental requirements of middle and small hedgehogs.

2, during the period to have a fixed artificial cave to facilitate the golden turtle hedgehog dormancy habitat, the surrounding wall should be smooth, the height is 50cm, the inner wall is away from the ground 15cm, the glass strip of 10cm can be embedded to prevent the hedgehog from escaping, and the hedgehog should be covered with a net around and above the hedgehog house to avoid damage by weasels.

Second, cage culture

1. The suitable height of plastic cage or bamboo-wood structure is 70cm, 70cm and 45cm respectively.

2. The nest box is built in the cage, and the length, width and height are 30cm, 20cm and 20cm respectively. A hole in one end of the 10cmX8cm is convenient for the turtle hedgehog to enter the nest, a small amount of forage can be put in the box, and the top cover is a movable cover for later inspection.

III. Feeding and management

1. For the newly introduced golden turtle hedgehog, it is necessary to choose those with strong and plump bodies, spines with luster and a weight of about 300g.

2. During the period, about 35 ℃ potassium permanganate solution should be used for bathing, which is beneficial to decontamination and disinfection.

3. If there are parasites in the body, you can mix and feed them with 4 tablets each, repeat 2-3 times every few days, and then raise them separately according to their size, sex and sex.

4. The hedgehog is mainly fed with animal feed, supplemented by plant feed, in addition to fresh fruits, vegetables, insects, etc., it can also be cooked and reared with crushed rice, flour, frogs, earthworms, cicadas, meat, vegetables, chicken or fish offal, and a small amount of sodium chloride can be added when feeding.

5. The proportion of general animal feed and plant feed is 5:3, which should be matched reasonably according to the different growth and development periods of the hedgehog.

6. The amount of daily food intake is generally related to the size of the beetle hedgehog and the temperature. During this period, the amount of food intake should be flexibly determined by the situation of leftover food every other day.

7. Generally, each animal is fed about 200g per day, and adequate drinking water is guaranteed. The feeding time is after dusk.

8. When the temperature drops to 10, the hedgehog will begin to hibernate, the hibernation period is about 140 days, in the process of hibernation of the hedgehog should be checked frequently, and do a good job of anti-freezing and warm measures.

The 9-and 2-year-old golden turtles, hedgehog, are sexually mature. In the season of estrus and mating, the males and females are raised according to the 2:1 combination, and then raised separately after conception.

10, the resistance of the hedgehog is relatively strong, generally rarely get sick, in the case of artificial feeding, the diseases that are easy to suffer from are mainly tinea, parasites, enteritis, etc., during the period to clean the hedgehog house in time to ensure that the food is fresh and reasonable with feed.