How does the little soft-shelled turtle spend the winter

Soft-shelled turtle is a kind of aquatic product that we often eat. Its meat is very delicious and delicate, and it is an indispensable delicacy on the table during festivals. Some friends who like to raise fish and turtles will also keep the soft-shelled turtle as a pet, so how to make the soft-shelled turtle pass the winter smoothly when maintaining the soft-shelled turtle?

First, how does the little turtle spend the winter

The soft-shelled turtle is an animal that can hibernate. Hibernation usually begins in early November. Around May of the following year, the soft-shelled turtle likes to hibernate in the soft sand. During the winter, it is necessary to prepare sand for the soft-shelled turtle and feed it enough food before hibernation so that it will not die due to lack of heat before hibernation. The specific methods are as follows:

1. Expose the sand to the sun before the soft-shelled turtle hibernates. Keep the sand wet when the soft-shelled turtle hibernates, take the turtle out and put it in the water from half a month to January, let the soft-shelled turtle drink water, and then continue to hibernate.

two。 When using water for hibernation, cover the back of the soft-shelled turtle and change the water once a month.

3. When hibernating with cloth, wash the cloth with soap before hibernation, wring it out and keep it moist, take out the soft-shelled turtle for a drink from half a month to January, and then continue to hibernate.

The soft-shelled turtle can not hibernate indoors, and can use aquarium heating rods to heat the water and feed the food, so that the small soft-shelled turtle will not hibernate and have a high survival rate. Maybe the little soft-shelled turtle will grow up a little bit by the beginning of next spring. The food is meat, fish and shrimp are the best, and the lean meat of other animals is also fine. Just put it in the water, the amount had better be controlled at the same size as its head, too much is not good for its health. The temperature above 20 degrees can be fed more appropriately, but it is best not to feed too much, which can promote its growth but affect its lifespan.

Second, the habits of soft-shelled turtle

The soft-shelled turtle is afraid of dirt, the sun is afraid of the wind, and the soft-shelled turtle is afraid of being scared. In the natural environment, soft-shelled turtles like to live in clean rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other waters, and often lie on the sunny bank during the calm day. Fish are very timid, sensitive to the sound and movement of objects in their surroundings, and dive to the bottom of the water as soon as the wind blows. In artificial culture, the maintenance of the pool must be built in a sunny, quiet environment to avoid being frightened, conducive to the growth of soft-shelled turtles. At the same time, the feed fed to the soft-shelled turtle must be disinfected, cleaned and used now, so as to avoid corruption and death.

The above is some little knowledge about the soft-shelled turtle, and friends who want to raise the soft-shelled turtle can also learn more about it.