How do Guangzhou turtles survive the winter?

Guangzhou turtle is actually a kind of Chinese grass turtle, which belongs to a recommended turtle of the subfamily Curly-necked turtles, also known as black-necked turtles. It was listed by the State Forestry Administration in 2000 as a list of useful or terrestrial wildlife with important economic and scientific research value. So how to survive the winter of Guangzhou grass turtles raised by individuals?

How do Guangzhou turtles spend the winter

Guangzhou turtles also hibernate, which is mainly determined by the local temperature. Generally speaking, when the temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius, they go into hibernation. During the active period from April to October every year, at sunset, the turtles begin to swim in the water for food, don't stop foraging until dawn, dive into the water, and often climb ashore from 10:00 to 16:00 on a sunny day. quiet is better than basking on the shore. The eating period of turtles was from June to August, and their food intake decreased gradually in October and was in a state of hibernation from November to March.

In Guangzhou, when turtles stop eating in October, they can soak the turtles with warm water, stimulate their bowels with warm water, clean their intestines, and clean up the feces left in their bodies so as not to stay in the intestines for a long time to cause intestinal diseases. at the same time, before the turtles enter hibernation, they should be fed more, fatten the turtles and store enough overwintering fat. The hibernation method is to cover the container with thick wet sand and cover it with a newspaper. The turtle will sleep in the sand and replenish water once a week to keep the sand and the newspaper moist. In addition, do not disturb its hibernation easily, otherwise it will cause a decline in the physique of the tortoise, which will be disadvantageous to the growth and reproduction of the coming year.

Matters needing attention in raising turtles

1. Young turtles, adult turtles and parent turtles should be raised in separate ponds to avoid the phenomenon that big turtles devour small turtles. At the same time, it is easy to determine the amount of feed and feeding management, and to observe and grasp the growth of turtles.

two。 The turtle is gentle and timid, so it should be kept quiet around the breeding pond so as not to affect the normal activities of the tortoise.

3. Often change the water in the breeding pond, keep the water clean, and do a good job in the hygiene of the breeding pond to prevent the disease of turtles.

4. Turtles need to be exposed to sunlight regularly, but prolonged exposure to the sun can also lead to turtle death.

That's all we have to say about raising turtles. Friends who want to raise turtles must measure their financial ability. If they really want to raise a tortoise, the investment in equipment, feed and medicine is a big expense.