How do musk turtles grow? how can musk turtles grow?

When it comes to musk, is it spice that comes to mind first? In fact, ah, there is another kind of animal that is also related to musk, and that is the musk turtle. Musk turtle is a kind of omnivorous animal, and it also belongs to a kind of nocturtle. Usually foraging by the underwater mud is mostly distributed in the southern part of Canada and from the northeast to the southeast of the United States.

How to raise musk turtles

1. Water depth requirements

The water depth of the tank or tank in which you keep your little musk turtle must not be too deep. in general, the head of the musk turtle can reach out to the surface of the water to breathe air. Otherwise, the little musk turtle may be afraid (not acquired, but may be born with a fear of deep water in its infancy), and it doesn't matter when it comes to maturity.

2. Water quality requirements

Because raising musk turtles at home is different from large-scale breeding, to ensure clean water quality (generally speaking, it does not mean that there is no requirement for water quality), it is best to have a perfect biochemical filtration system suitable for the life of musk turtles, which can reduce your labor.

3. Temperature requirement

Musk turtle, native to America, can be said to be quite adapted to the temperate climate, of course, this is a bit too big. Water temperature must be guaranteed, must not be too different, generally maintain above 20 degrees Celsius, the highest not more than 28 degrees Celsius, such water temperature can ensure the normal growth of musk turtles.

4. Get ready to party

After all, musk turtles are water turtles, water turtles, it is difficult to avoid to enjoy the beautiful feeling of the beach sun. Even if it is kept in a small aquarium, it is necessary to prepare a suitable "party platform" to complete the operation of "tanning the back". It can be said that it is a relatively large pebble, or other things that can be used to make a party.

5. Raising food:

It can be said that the taste of musk turtles is still quite delicate. generally speaking, the food is mainly molluscs, and in addition, various nutrients need to be replenished. normally, the brand tortoise food in the market can meet this requirement.

6. Mixed cultivation:

Musk turtles and sea snakes can be mixed with other turtles (preferably of the same species). Common razor turtles and grass turtles can accept mixed culture conditions, of course, it would be better if you can get a suitable heterosexual musk turtle, the happiness is self-evident.

How big can the musk turtle grow?

The musk turtle, which can only grow up to 8-10cm, is found on the southern Canadian border with Florida and in the western Rockies. Compared with most turtles that eat natural food, this turtle is carnivorous and relies heavily on fish, snails, crustaceans and insects. Although knife-backed musk turtles can grow to 15cm (6inches), most common stink bombs can only grow up to 8-10cm (3-4inches). As long as breeders are willing to provide some basic conditions, knowledge and technology will make musk turtles very easy to raise. As the breeders of this kind of tortoise can buy many young turtles captured from wild populations, some species are threatened or in danger of extinction in nature, so please do not catch this animal from the wild.

What should be paid attention to when feeding musk turtles?

1. It is recommended that adult turtles should be fed only 2 to 3 times a week, and fast-growing young turtles should be fed once a day or every two days. Musk turtles are highly carnivorous: crayfish, snails, insects and worms make up most of their food. Also eat some plants such as duckweed. Many commercial special turtle foods in the market are good food for musk turtles. Because they look for food at the bottom, and most of the special food floats on the water, it takes some time for them to realize that they are food. Because of this adaptive process of finding food, the food should be allowed to sink and stay at the bottom for a period of time before cleaning.

2. The extra supplement of calcium is important. Calcium powder can be sprinkled on all foods. It is suggested that those raised indoors should be supplemented with calcium and vitamin D3, and those raised outdoors should be supplemented with calcium instead of vitamin D3. It is also recommended to prepare a cuttlefish bone so that it can be eaten when needed. If you do not feed commercial special turtle food or live fish, the addition of various vitamins is important to enable it to carry out normal fat metabolism. Frozen fish destroy vitamin E, which is an important ingredient for healthy musk turtles.

Precautions for disease prevention and treatment of musk turtles

1. The water used for breeding must be relatively clean. Some clean water should be added to the feeding tank every day, some dirty water should be removed, and a little non-iodized fine salt can be added to the water. Do not use tap water directly, fresh tap water is easy to cause rotten skin and claws. The turtle should get rid of the remaining residue and dirt after eating.

2. Don't always take the warmed turtles out of the water to check or play with them in winter. One cold and one hot can easily cause colds and respiratory diseases (this article is mainly for young turtles). Once you get sick, it is too late to regret, Bian Que is also in vain!

3. Turtles should not be raised in groups. If the feeding density is too high, the friction and collision of the carapace can easily cause the wear and tear of the tortoise shell, which in turn leads to rotten shell.

4. Turtles with rotten skin, rotten claws and white eyes can use tortoise protection liquid. There is a kind of protection tortoise treasure produced by American HUIDA aquarium on the market, which feels better after use.

5. If water mildew occurs, in addition to keeping the water quality clean and using medicine in the water, it is also necessary to increase the light or use a heating rod to heat the water temperature moderately, which can also play a role in germicidal treatment.

Therefore, the male musk turtle is also a very aggressive animal, when they are attacked from the outside, the musk in their body will give out a pungent smell, in order to resist the enemy, but also out of the pursuit of survival. Because they usually move underwater, the carapace is also covered with algae, so they begin to hibernate when the temperature is below 10 degrees.