How to raise a turtle as a novice? Three great benefits!

These days it is fashionable to keep pets, the most common is to keep cats and dogs, but these are very time-consuming and laborious, as a novice who has a lot of work to do every day, he wants a good one, such as a tortoise. So, as a novice, how to raise turtles? What's the advantage of keeping it?

First, how do beginners raise turtles?

1. Pre-maintenance work

Some necessary work to be done before raising turtles is related to whether the turtles can be fed and whether they can be raised well. The first is to know what kind of turtle you want to raise, whether it is a Brazilian tortoise, a money tortoise, a grass tortoise or a Burmese tortoise. The second is to understand the living habits of the turtles, whether they are water turtles, semi-water turtles, or land turtles, the temperature and humidity suitable for survival, and what their eating habits are. The third is to understand some common diseases and prevention and treatment methods.

2. Prepare tools

Turtles are usually kept in water tanks, so it is necessary to prepare a water tank with sand, potted soil, leaves, boxes, tree stumps, stones, feed pots and drinking fountains at the bottom. Prepare net pockets to salvage turtle droppings and residual bait; prepare plastic pipes to suck dirt from the bottom of the tank; prepare thermometers and water thermometers to measure water temperature and air temperature; prepare sanitary brushes to clean water tanks; prepare disinfectants for disinfection.

3. Take a bath to replenish water

Whether it is a water tortoise, a half-water turtle or a land turtle, you should give it a bath and replenish it in the first two days after selecting the tortoise. The water can add glucose and electrolytes, mainly to replenish the water missing during transportation, adjust the electrolyte balance in the body, and let it defecate. In order to observe whether the intestinal digestion function of the tortoise is good, and whether there are parasites in the tortoise.

4. Disinfection and water injection

Before raising turtles, disinfect turtle tools, such as water tanks, thoroughly, wash them with sanitary brushes, and disinfect bought turtles. The water tank is arranged as a land and water type, with an area of 2pm 3 as a water area and a water part as a land area, and the water part should be injected with water, which is higher than the tortoise's back shell; the land part can place sand, potted soil, leaves, boxes, tree stumps, stones, pebbles, rockery, etc., and a climbing ladder should be set up between land and water.

5. Daily feeding

It should be noted that the surrounding air temperature and water temperature in the tank should be suitable for the normal life of turtles, the best activity and foraging for 20 ℃-33 ℃, little activity above 34 ℃, shallow hibernation under 10 ℃, beware of large temperature changes. Their diet should be reasonable. Water turtles generally use fish and shrimp, tortoises can use vegetables, grass, and tortoise food, and semi-water turtles can use melons and fruits to diversify their food as much as possible. Always change water, clean, disinfect, disinfect and beware of getting sick.

6. Points for attention

Do not overeat, and then starve for a few days, which is not conducive to the health of the turtle. The impurities at the bottom of the tank and the residual bait in the water should be cleaned up in time; do not change water for tap water at different temperatures without drying or aeration, so as to avoid getting sick or rotten skin; handle it gently when feeding or playing with the tortoise, so as not to cause the turtle to panic.

Second, the three benefits of raising turtles!

1. The moral is very good: the tortoise is a kind of auspicious animal that ward off evil spirits, peaceful, auspicious, and longevity. Its five elements belong to fire, which can exorcise evil spirits and ensure a safe family. Its appearance is peaceful and peaceful, leisurely and comfortable, and people are very comfortable. Female turtles attract money, and male turtles town houses have the effect of improving fortune and attracting wealth. It has a long life and can often accompany us around.

2. Adjust the mood: the tortoise is basically in a "quiet" state. Looking at it every day can stabilize our body and mind and appease our impetuous mood; it moves slowly, watching it beg for food every day, and you can enjoy it if you are in a good mood. looking at it when you are depressed can solve your worries; swimming around in the vibrant water can enable us to recover from our lifeless state of mind.

3. Easy to feed: raising turtles does not take up space and is not troublesome to clean; it does not need to be fed all the time, and the water does not need to be changed frequently; it has very tenacious vitality and can grow healthily without special care; it will suck microbes in the air and improve household fengshui.

The above is the introduction of the methods and three benefits of raising turtles for novices. I hope it will be useful to you.