After reading these tips, you will know how to keep pet turtles!

Compared with the ornamental fish that need to be carefully taken care of, turtles are one of the best choices for lazybones. Here are some tips on how to raise pet turtles. After reading these, you will know how to raise them.

I. the basic situation of pet turtles

1. Distribution of turtles

Turtles are reptiles with strong carapace, also known as golden turtles, grass turtles, mud turtles and mountain turtles, which are distributed almost everywhere in China. Such as Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Hong Kong, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, tortoises can be seen when they die, while abroad are more distributed in Japan, Brazil and North Korea.

two。 A good breed of pet turtles

Now, with the maturity of technology, there are many more pet turtle breeds. Money turtles, Brazilian turtles, crocodile turtles, grass turtles, yellow throats, flower turtles, green-haired turtles, long-necked turtles are all good choices; in general, the price of turtles varies with different specifications. For example, the general price of Hainan golden gun is 20-25000 yuan per tortoise, and the price of Vietnamese money tortoise is 30, 000 yuan, and the less variety is, the more expensive it is. At present, the price of 6 cm Brazilian turtles is about 10 yuan, and the price of adult turtles ranges from 15 yuan to 50 yuan.

Second, how to keep pet turtles?

Generally speaking, when raising pet turtles, most people buy baby turtles, because baby turtles are cheap and can watch them grow up, but the following points should be paid attention to when raising baby turtles:

1. Give turtles a suitable breeding environment

Prepare a suitable feeding container with a certain amount of water (as long as the depth is suitable for turtles to swim) and pebbles. The pebbles are placed here mainly so that they can lie down and rest. You can also bask in the sun. Although the growth of turtles needs a certain amount of sunlight, it is important to pay attention to excessive exposure, because of its strong ultraviolet radiation, the turtles will be injured and even seriously dried. Tortoise growth process needs a suitable temperature, generally the most suitable temperature for turtles is 23-28 degrees.

two。 Give a reasonable and nutritious feed to the turtle

Under normal circumstances, the amount of feeding to the tortoise is about the same as the size of the tortoise's head, and you can provide the right amount of water in winter, because the tortoise hibernates and does not need to be fed during hibernation; young turtles can be fed with turtle food. can properly feed some small shrimp, little red worms, lean meat (cut small) fish offal (cut small pieces), turtles must be fed regularly. When the turtle grows up to a certain size, it is necessary to feed the tortoise with live creatures, such as Loach and small fish fry.

3. The daily management of turtles should be strengthened.

In addition to the daily sun heating and sterilization, the tortoise should also regularly wash its back with a soft-haired toothbrush to remove parasites. In addition, it is best to bask in the sun every morning and after three o'clock in the afternoon, not for too long, usually for an hour or two. Turtles usually pollute the water after excretion, so be sure to change the water regularly, use tap water (if the tap water after more than three days of sun exposure), cool and boil, and clean up the uneaten tortoise food in time to avoid water pollution.

These are all the contents of turtle breeding introduced by the editor of Tuliu.com. If you pay attention to these points when you raise them, you will not make any mistakes.