How to raise Brazilian turtles

The Brazilian tortoise, also known as the red-eared tortoise or the yellow-eared tortoise, is one of the most widely raised reptiles in the world. Now a large area of Brazilian tortoise farming can be seen in many areas, coupled with the development of logistics, it can be sold everywhere. A lot of places have formed an integrated breeding model such as aquaculture, sales, processing and so on. So how do farmers raise Brazilian tortoises on a large scale? Next, let's learn about its breeding method.

1. Construction of breeding farms

Watermelons are a kind of water turtles, so most of the farms are land-based, but they also appear on land at ordinary times, but not for a long time. In general, we will use the pond culture, and give each other some pebbles in the pool to form a shoal, so that they can play on the shoal. In addition, some aquatic plants need to be planted in the pond to give them shade and purify the water quality. The aquaculture pond needs to be repaired with cement and an appropriate amount of silt needs to be retained at the bottom of the pond.

2. Selection of Brazilian turtles

The selection of Brazilian turtles is mainly observed from these aspects. The first is to observe the shape of the Brazilian tortoise to see whether its shape is neat, whether its back and abdomen are intact, there is no damage, whether the body surface is ulcerated, the limbs are sound, the eyes are protruding, and there are no white secretions in the corners of the eyes. The second is to observe the activities of the Brazilian tortoise, the activity should be relatively fast, while jumping into the water to show a sinking state. Finally, it depends on the feeding condition of the Brazilian tortoise and whether its limbs are strong. Talent choices that meet all the criteria.

3. Management of water level, water quality and water temperature

We all know that turtle farming has strict requirements on water level, which can only be raised in shallow water, but Brazilian turtles actually do not have many requirements for water level, but they also need reasonable control. Especially for young turtles, the water level generally cannot be higher than five centimeters. Adult turtles can survive as long as the water level is not too deep. Brazilian turtles have very high requirements for water quality. In general, if filters and purifiers are added to the culture pond, the water can be changed every half a month. But if not, then it is best to change the water every day, of course, you can change the water every three to four days. The temperature suitable for the growth of Brazilian turtles is generally between 20 and 30 degrees. In general, it is best to control the water temperature between 25 and 30 degrees.

4. Feed selection and feeding

The Brazilian tortoise is a very strange creature. it is a carnivore when young turtles are young, while adult turtles prefer to eat foods such as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, we choose different feed for Brazilian turtles in different periods, and at the same time, we should ensure the quality of the feed. The time and place of feeding are generally fixed. Brazilian turtles generally hibernate only in winter, hibernating for a long time, generally after the temperature is less than 15 degrees, it is likely to enter the hibernating state. Feed can not be fed only one kind of food, this will cause malnutrition, so it should be changed regularly, but the frequency of change should not be too large, so as not to cause discomfort.

5. Escape prevention and disease prevention management

In order to prevent Brazilian turtles from escaping, the walls of the ponds are generally smooth, so that they basically cannot climb up. Secondly, it can cover a layer of aquaculture net above the pond, which is also a good anti-escape measure. We all know that turtles generally live longer and rarely get sick, so we mainly start with prevention. The first is to strengthen the amount of exercise of Brazilian turtles, to enhance their physique, and the second is to provide an appropriate amount of vitamins every week, as well as changing water frequently, which can have the effect of disease prevention.

In fact, the breeding method of Brazilian tortoise is more or less the same as that of ordinary tortoise. Is a very easy to raise a creature, so many people like Brazilian turtles. The above is all the content that the editor wants to share with you today. If you like it, you can continue to follow us.