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North American Snapping Turtle is a common name for North American Snapping Turtle, which is mainly found in southern and eastern Canada and is often kept as a pet in the market. How do you raise it?

How do you raise North American snappers?

1. culture container

The container for breeding small North American snapping turtles can be a rectangular glass aquarium or a large organizer. Water depth is generally slightly higher than the depth of the turtle back, not too deep, not more than twice the height of the turtle back. At the same time, provide a stone above the water surface for the turtle to climb up to dry its back. You can also set up a feeding table inside, feeding feed began in the feeding table under the water, gradually moved to the water feeding.

2. change the water

Feeding water should be dried for more than 2 days with tap water, prepare 2 plastic buckets to dry, change the water required. It is recommended to change it once every 2-3 days, as long as it is changed one part at a time, and it is not necessary to change the water in the whole cylinder. When part of the water is changed, the dirty water at the bottom is sucked out by a plastic pipe using the siphon principle, and then the new water of the same volume is added, which can provide a more stable water quality environment for the turtle.

3. feed

Turtle feed is given priority to, appropriate add small fish shrimp and bread worm wait for food. When feeding, the feed is directly put into the water, and the amount of food is generally the size of their heads.

4. temperature

Small snapping turtles suitable for growth temperature in 22-30 degrees, in winter can not heat, choose to let the turtle hibernate, but for smaller turtles or poor physical condition of the turtle or do not hibernate.

In addition, when raising North American snapping turtles, attention should be paid to disinfection and disease prevention, and unclean food should not be fed.