How to identify pearl turtle (Chinese flower turtle)? How?

Pearl turtle, also known as Taiwan grass turtle, is widely distributed in the tropical areas of southern China, such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan and other places. Nowadays, pearl turtles are raised as pets by many people. So, how to identify pearl turtles? How to raise pearl turtles? How to raise pearl turtles in winter?

First, how to identify pearl turtles?

The pearl turtle has dark green pinstripes on its neck and limbs, which looks very colorful. Young pearl turtles have light green shells, while adult pearl turtles have dark brown shells with less obvious reddish patches. The tail is small, about 2cm long. Abdominal nail is light yellow, because there are similar pearl-shaped circle spots on both sides of abdominal nail, so it is named Pearl Turtle. Pearl turtles generally live in shallow waters at low elevations in the tropics and are herbivores.

Second, how to raise pearl turtles?

1. Breeding environment

Pearl turtle is a kind of tropical turtle that likes sun and light, and can be kept outdoors with plenty of sunshine. If you keep it indoors for a long time, or if the temperature is low, you need to be equipped with heating rods. In addition, it is best to add some climbing objects to the water for breeding pearl turtles.

2. Raising food

Young pearl turtles can be fed with shrimp skin, fish or special turtle food. Adult pearl turtles like to eat vegetables, such as rape, lettuce, cauliflower and so on. Keeping green vegetables in the pool of adult pearl turtles can reduce the amount of turtle food to be fed two or three times a week.

How to raise pearl turtles in winter?

1. Put the right amount of sand in the box and spray it with water to keep the sand humid and put the pearl turtle into the box.

2. Wet the gauze on the pearl turtle.

3. Reduce the amount of water in the pool so that it has just been submerged to the limbs.

4. Put the pearl turtle in a wooden box and cover it with wet cotton yarn.

Pearl turtles generally enter hibernation in late October, depending on region and temperature. It should be noted that pearl turtles stop feeding a week before hibernation and soak them in warm water above their limbs. Even during hibernation, the ambient temperature for raising pearl turtles should be kept above 5 degrees, otherwise it is easy to freeze to death. When changing water, we should pay attention to the temperature difference before and after the change of water. Too much temperature difference is easy to make pearl turtles catch cold. If you don't want the pearl turtle to hibernate, you can use a heating rod to warm it up. If the pearl turtle is still in its infancy, it is best to warm it up and not let it hibernate, because many people do not pay attention to the method during the hibernation period, which is easy to make the pearl turtle freeze to death.

The pearl turtle is petite and cute. If you pay attention to the temperature difference when raising in winter, the pearl turtle will not freeze to death.

The above is the introduction of the breeding methods of pearl turtles. Do you understand? If you like, buy a pearl turtle and raise it.