How big can the soft-shelled turtle grow

Soft-shelled turtle, also known as soft-shelled turtle, turtle, son of a bitch, is a kind of amphibious reptiles, the life span of soft-shelled turtle is very long, the growth rate is also very fast, so how big can soft-shelled turtle grow?

First, how big can the turtle grow?

The dorsal disc of adult soft-shelled turtle can grow to 19-35 cm and 14-25 cm wide. Under the condition of adequate feed and good management, the juvenile soft-shelled turtle just out of its shell is about 3 cm long and weighs 3.5 grams. By the end of the year, the nail is about 4 centimeters long and weighs 6.5 grams. At the end of the second year, the nail is about 8.5 centimeters long and weighs 95 grams. In the third year, the nail is about 12 cm long and weighs 225 grams. At the end of the fourth year, the nail is about 16 centimeters long and weighs 450 grams.

Second, how to raise soft-shelled turtles?

1. If you want to raise soft-shelled turtles well, you must first choose the location of the pond, and choose to build on the land where there is no pollution and convenient for power supply and water supply. Of course, you can also use abandoned ponds, such as raising fish and poultry, and so on. The pond will be built after the location of the pond is selected.

2. After the location of the pond is selected, machinery should be used to excavate the prototype of the pond. The culture pond should ensure that 30% of the land area and the rest of the water depth should be controlled at about 1 m to 1.5 m. After the excavation of the pond is completed, the drying work should be carried out for 5 to 7 days, and then the bottom of the pond should be disinfected with lime, and then fertilized with livestock manure. This can improve the increase of plankton in the pond, irrigation should be carried out after the end of fertilization in the pond, and before irrigation, the inlets and drains should be wrapped with gauze, so that sundries can flow into the pond and at the same time, the drains should be checked to prevent leakage. Just fill up with water when everything is done.

3. The seedlings of soft-shelled turtles can be ordered in regular large-scale breeding farms. Seedlings with strong body, strong swimming ability and strong appetite should be selected for ordering. The seedlings purchased should be transported in time. Cages should be used in the process of transportation, protective work should be done in the process of seedling transportation, injury and death due to transportation should be done, and temporary cultivation should be carried out after the seedlings are transported back to the pond. The time is controlled in 2 to 3 days, a small number of soft-shelled turtle seedlings are cultured with water in the pond, and large-scale stocking work can be carried out if there is no abnormal phenomenon in the temporary culture stage.

4. the daily management of the soft-shelled turtle is mainly to control the water quality and the inspection inside and outside the pond. The transparency of the water quality in the culture pond should be controlled at 30 cm to 35 cm. If the transparency is relatively low in the pond, the soft-shelled turtle will have many diseases and affect the growth of the seedlings, so the water should be changed every 15 days to 20 days to ensure the transparency of the water in the pond. In addition, the protective measures around the pond must be done well to prevent the danger of natural enemies, mainly to prevent rodent damage and other problems to reduce the accidental death of soft-shelled turtles.

5. The soft-shelled turtle is an omnivorous animal, which mainly eats some animal viscera, small fish, shrimp, vegetables, fruit, wheat bran, kangbran, full-price feed, and then feeds. Notice that the turtle is foraging in the wild and eat less during the day. Feeding twice a day can be at 8 o'clock in the evening, lighting should be used when feeding, and feeding should be carried out at 6 o'clock in the morning. Pay attention to daily changes. After the emergence of problems, separation and treatment should be carried out in time.