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How big can the tortoise grow?

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Flower turtles, also known as pearl turtles and long-tailed turtles, are rare turtles in China. Because of their beautiful shell and easy breeding, flower turtles are widely used as pets. How big can that tortoise grow?. First, how big can the tortoise grow? Adult tortoise toenails can grow to 11-24cm long and 10-17cm wide.

Turtle, also known as pearl turtle, long-tailed turtle, is a rare turtle in our country, because the shell is beautiful, easy to cultivate and widely used as pets, how long can the turtle grow?

1. How big can a turtle grow?

Adult tortoises can grow to about 11-24cm long, 10-17cm wide, 5-11cm high and weigh about 5-7 jin. The average life expectancy is about 50 years. At present, it has been listed in the List of Terrestrial Wildlife Protected by the State or of Important Economic and Scientific Research Value. In China, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan and other places have distribution.

Second, what do turtles eat?

Chinese turtle daily feeding conditions can be fed pork, fish, shrimp, etc., especially like to eat shrimp, feed three times a week, each time according to the turtle weight of 5%, can also be appropriately increased, but can not suddenly increase, should be gradual, so that it gradually adapt, so as not to cause indigestion. The feed of Chinese tortoises, whether animal or vegetable, must be kept fresh and prevented from spoilage. When the temperature is not high, feed in the morning, feed should not be too much to prevent residual bait pollution of water quality.

In summer, when the water temperature is about 34℃, the turtle's food intake is relatively large. At this time, the feeding amount should be increased to accelerate the growth of the turtle. If there is no need to reproduce, it can also be fed 2~3 times a week. Daily water should be changed frequently (can be carried out before feeding), but can not use well water, so as to avoid excessive water temperature difference, causing adverse consequences. Autumn is the key to turtle rearing. As the saying goes, spring raises bones, autumn raises fat, and the amount of nutrients stored in the turtle directly affects the success or failure of hibernation. Therefore, in autumn, first of all, we should increase the feeding amount, and secondly, vitamin C and multivitamins should be added to the bait to improve the resistance of the turtle.

In general, tortoises can grow to 11-24cm long and 10-17cm wide, but may grow longer if well bred.

 
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