The price and feeding method of money tortoise seedlings

Money tortoise is a rare species of turtle family, also known as third-line closed shell turtle, broken plate turtle, golden head turtle, etc., like to choose shady places to live in groups, hibernating every winter, with a wide range of food, disease resistance and hunger tolerance, strong vitality and other characteristics, its edible value, medicinal value, ornamental value are very high, let's take a look at the price of money tortoise seedlings and breeding methods!

How much is a money tortoise for a seedling?

The price of money turtle seedlings is very expensive, Hainan money turtle seedlings about 20 to 25000 yuan each, Vietnam money turtle seedlings about 30, 000 yuan. Money tortoise is one of the most promising freshwater turtles with high edible and medicinal value. wild money turtles are extremely rare and sell very well in international and domestic markets. it is also very convenient for artificial breeding because of its wide diet, strong disease resistance and hunger tolerance, strong vitality and so on. However, it is worth noting that the money tortoise is a second-class key protected animal in China, and its use should be within the scope of laws and regulations.

What kind of food do money turtles eat?

Money turtles are omnivorous turtles that like to live in mountain caves or mud caves near the water. after being frightened, they dive into the bottom of the water and often go to mountains and streams or wet ground to feed on all kinds of aquatic animals. In nature, it mainly preys on snails, fish, shrimp, tadpoles and other aquatic animals in the water, but also eats young mice, small fish, shrimp, snails, young frogs, beetles, earthworms, snails and fly maggots, and sometimes eats pumpkins, bananas and tender stems, leaves and seeds of plants. Under artificial feeding conditions, they like to eat animal offal, earthworms, lean meat, small fish and mixed feed.

The method of raising money turtles

1. Turtle pond construction: when raising money turtles, young turtles, adult turtles and parent turtles should be raised in separate ponds, which can prevent big turtles from swallowing small turtles, and at the same time, it is easy to determine the amount of feed and the work of feeding and management. it is easy to observe and master the growth and activities of all kinds of turtles.

2. Species turtle selection: money tortoise species had better choose wild turtles. Turtles acquired before spawning can lay eggs in the same year. If you choose a captive turtle, the weight of the tortoise should not be the only criterion, but the age of the tortoise should be the main, and the weight should only be used as an auxiliary condition.

3. Water quality management: money turtles can raise tap water without exposure to chlorine, but the chlorine content can not be more than 300mg / L, and river water, Rain Water and well water can also be used. At first, the water depth is as long as the turtle's back is submerged, and then it gradually deepens to about 15 centimeters.

4. Water temperature control: money tortoise is a warm animal, the feeding temperature is above 20 ℃, and the growth water temperature is 25-35 ℃. In order to make the young turtle survive the winter safely and grow fast, it is necessary to raise the temperature, and the best water temperature should be controlled between 28-30 ℃.

5. Feed selection: money tortoise feed is divided into animal feed and plant feed. Lean pork, animal viscera, fish, shrimp, shellfish and so on are selected as animal feed, bananas and apples are selected as plant feed, mainly animal feed, and cross-used.

6. Feed feeding: the money tortoise should be chopped up when it is fed. When the indoor temperature is below 25 ℃ and above 30 ℃, it will be fed once at 9: 00 am every day, and once at 9: 00 am and 6: 00 pm every day when the indoor temperature is 26 ℃-29 ℃.

Disease control of money tortoise

1. Red neck disease

Symptoms often occur in the plum rain season, with red spots on the abdomen, swollen throat and neck, elongated neck, loss of appetite and slow response. When the condition is serious, the mouth and nose bleeds, the intestines are inflamed and eroded, the whole body is red and swollen, and soon dies.

[prevention and treatment] once ① occurs, it should be isolated and treated immediately, and the turtle pond should be disinfected with quicklime to replace new water. ② was treated with antibiotics such as chlortetracycline or oxytetracycline, with 150000 IU per kilogram of tortoise injected into the base of the foot.

2. Water mildew

[symptoms] the diseased turtle initially lost appetite, restless, emaciated and weak. In severe cases, water mold parasitized on the neck and limbs, web and back armour of the turtle. The shell is corroded, softened and thinned, so that it stops eating, moves slowly, and finally dies.

[prevention and treatment] during the onset of ①, diseased turtles were allowed to move on land and bask in the sun, so as to reduce the environmental conditions for the growth of water mold. All ② turtle ponds are replaced with fresh water and sterilized with 0.04% salt and 0.04% baking soda, and sprinkled with 3 g / m3 of trimethoprim throughout the pond.

3. Skin rot

[symptoms] the naked eye can see that the skin of the tortoise's limbs, neck, tail and skirt are rotten, erosive and necrotic. In severe cases, the skin of the limbs is rotten, the claws fall off, and the bones are exposed.

[prevention and treatment] the turtles were isolated in time when the disease occurred, and the turtles were washed with 10 g / m3 sulfonamides or antibiotics for 48 hours. the first onset was 2 or 3 times a week and could be cured in 1 month.

4. Mucor mycosis

[symptoms] there were spots on the limbs and skirts of the diseased turtles, which appeared at the edge in the early stage, and then gradually expanded to form white spots, resulting in epidermis necrosis, partial disintegration, loss of appetite and restlessness.

[prevention and treatment] ① disinfects turtle ponds thoroughly with quicklime, which often keeps the pond water tender green, which can reduce the incidence of the disease. ② can be bathed with 150g / m3 leukoplakia for 15 hours. when all the leukoplakia of the diseased turtle body falls off, drain the liquid and put it back into the fresh water to the culture level.