Ways and matters needing attention in overwintering turtle breeding

In the broad sense, the tortoise refers to the order of turtles, and in the narrow sense, it refers to the species under the family Turtles. Tortoises (Chinemys reevesii) are also called golden turtles, grass turtles, mud turtles and mountain turtles. In animal taxonomy, it belongs to reptiles, turtles and turtles, and is one of the common turtles. Are living ancient reptiles. Characterized by a very strong carapace on the body, the turtle can retract its head, tail and limbs back into the shell (except sea turtles and crocodile turtles) when attacked. Most turtles are carnivorous, feeding on worms, snails, shrimp and small fish, as well as plant stems and leaves. Tortoises are distributed almost all over China, but the yield is higher in the provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is also produced in Guangxi and Shandong, especially in southeastern and southern Guangxi. Foreign countries are mainly distributed in Japan, Brazil and North Korea. Tortoise farming overwintering management is very important, let's take a look at tortoise breeding overwintering ways and matters needing attention.

There are several main ways to raise turtles to survive the winter:

1. Natural overwintering

The tortoise begins to hibernate below the water temperature of 15 ℃ and does not eat. It is easier for turtles to survive the winter. Check the pond in the morning in winter. Turtle-fish ponds are also managed.

two。 Cellar overwintering

Choose a leeward direction, 30 centimeters below the ground to dig a hole, the size depends on the number of turtles, turtles can overlap each other, but should not be piled too thick. Protrude a vent pipe from the hole, with the outer mouth facing south. Seal the hole with a board or cement board, pile it up and cover it with straw. Check every 20 days, if the temperature in the cave is more than 13 ℃, the heat preservation on the hole can be reduced; if the temperature in the cave is less than 2 ℃, thicken the heat preservation. This method of overwintering is simple and safe, and there is humidity in the cave, so there is no need to drench water. By the same token, caves and air-raid shelters can also be used to survive the winter.

3. Indoor overwintering

According to the indomitable vitality and resistance of turtles, they can survive the winter naturally indoors. The specific measures are as follows: when winter comes every year and the water temperature drops below 13 ℃, the turtles are picked up from the pond and placed in a quiet and empty room. The turtles are stacked with 2-3 layers, covered with 30 cm of warm straw that has been soaked for half a day, and watered once again, sealing the doors and windows and blocking the light. After that, the turtles are drenched every other week or so to keep the straw from drying. According to records, when the indoor temperature is below 0 ℃, it is also very safe, with a survival rate of more than 98%, and will not affect reproduction in the following year. The biggest advantage of this method is that it can be taken care of at any time and can accommodate a large number of turtle species to survive the winter.

4. Cylinders and boxes are insulated through the winter

Put the turtle in the tank or box, cover it with a certain air vent, add some wet cloth or wet sponge to the tortoise and check it every 10 to 15 days to survive the winter without letting it dry. This method is suitable for tortoises (dry turtles), semi-aquatic turtles and small and medium-sized turtles to survive the winter. As long as the temperature in the tank is not lower than 0 ℃ (tropical turtles are not less than 5 ℃), most turtles can survive the winter safely.

In addition, small-scale family turtle overwintering management, turtles can be put in a water container, put indoors, keep more than 0 ℃ can be safe through the winter, stocking density can also be more than twice as high as usual, which is beneficial to raise a certain temperature. Such as outdoor courtyard micro-pool turtle culture, can be covered with plastic film on the pool, do not freeze the pool water is a very safe way to survive the winter. Properly deepening the water level also has the effect of heat preservation. The easiest way is to put some Styrofoam in the small pool and put straw on it to make the tortoise survive the winter safely.

Special attention should be paid to keeping turtles overwintering:

Turtles usually go into hibernation when the room temperature is 13 ℃. When you go into hibernation. The tortoise's head and limbs contract into the shell. Its eyes are closed. If you don't eat, drink or move, you won't defecate naturally. Generally speaking, it is appropriate for turtles to hibernate at 10 ℃. If the temperature fluctuates constantly, it is easy to cause physical exertion when the tortoise wakes up. At this time, it is easy to photograph as a tortoise to die. So keep the room temperature within a certain range and don't fluctuate too much.