An introduction to the living habits and characteristics of turtles

The tortoise is a common reptile with a hard carapace and often a neck. There are many kinds of turtles, they give people the impression that they are leisurely, and many turtle lovers keep them at home as pets. Now let's take a look at the life habits and characteristics of the tortoise.

I. the living habits and characteristics of turtles

1. Turtles are amphibians and reptiles, which usually appear in rivers, reservoirs, lakes and other water areas. They are often in the water during the day. Turtles are gentle in character and do not fight with each other. If they encounter dangerous situations, they will shrink their limbs, head and tail into their carapace to protect themselves.

2. The tortoise is omnivorous. It not only eats small fish, shrimp, insects and snails, but also eats plant food, such as melon peel, tender leaves, rice, duckweed and so on. The tortoise is so hungry that it won't starve to death even if it doesn't eat for a few months.

3. Turtles are variable temperature animals. If the water temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius, they will go into hibernation. When the water temperature and air temperature slowly rise, they will come out to move and feed. The hibernating period of turtles is usually about 4 months.

4. The turtle is characterized by its long life, which is why the tortoise is a symbol of longevity. It is said that turtles can live up to a hundred years, and of course some are longer. However, the growth rate of turtles is relatively slow, generally not very big, male turtles are larger. Of course, there are also some species of giant turtles that are very large.

II. Matters needing attention in pet turtle breeding

If turtles are kept as pets, they are really Buddhist and suitable for slowing down their lives. Let's take a look at the breeding precautions of pet turtles:

First, when buying pet turtles, you should pay attention to buying healthy turtles. We can gently touch the tortoise's limbs, and if they withdraw or struggle quickly, it proves that they are in better health. Let's see if the turtle's anus is contaminated with stool. If it's clean, then the digestive tract is fine. Finally, let's look at the tortoise's mental state, reaction, pace and so on.

Second, if you keep pet turtles, you should let them bask in the sun. However, you can't let it shine directly in the sun. You can put some aquatic plants and green plants in the turtle tank to give the tortoise a place to hide from the light, so that it can choose whether it has light or no light.

Third, if you keep pet turtles, you should pay attention to the temperature difference. Because the tortoise is very sensitive to temperature, so pay special attention to this point, no matter when the temperature difference had better not exceed three degrees Celsius. If in summer, do not move from a place where there is no air conditioning to a place with air conditioning, so the temperature difference is difficult for them to adapt.