Why is my pearl turtle always on the shore and not very much in the water?

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Pearl turtles have a relatively strong ability to survive, but they should also pay more attention to the environment, feeding and other aspects when breeding. In terms of environment, it is necessary to create a space suitable for its activities, arrange a suitable water level, and install a sundeck to facilitate it to bask in the sun. Secondly, the water in the tank should be replaced in a timely manner.

The best feed is live feed, which can enhance resistance. Finally, when the pearl turtle is sick, it is necessary to follow the symptoms in time**. <

The pearl turtle has a relatively strong ability to survive, so the requirements for all aspects are not high, but it also requires certain conditions to raise it well. First of all, when choosing a pearl turtle, you should choose a more robust one with better genes. Secondly, in terms of the environment, as a water turtle, you need to have a deeper water level.

Of course, you also need to arrange a sundeck in the turtle pond, and let it bask in the sun often, but not too long, one to two hours.

It is also necessary to pay attention to the water temperature when breeding, because the pearl turtle, as an ectothermic animal, is very sensitive to temperature, so the temperature difference should not be too large. Thirdly, in order to reduce the risk of disease, the water in the turtle pond should be replaced in time, generally speaking, the number of times is not too much, once or twice a week, each time to replace one-third or one-quarter of the same. Then in terms of diet, it is best to eat live bait, which can replenish a lot of nutrients, which can promote its growth and development.

Finally, it is necessary to pay more attention to whether it has certain diseases, and if it does, it should be carried out in time**.

The pearl turtle is a type of water turtle, so the water level is as deep as possible. Specifically, the water level of an adult turtle can be set at about 20 centimeters, which is twice the height of the water level where it can stand up, while the water level of a juvenile turtle can be set at about 10 centimeters due to its relatively small size.

Pearl turtles are sensitive to changes in the environment, and heating rods can be placed in the turtle tank to control the water temperature at about 28. The tap water is dried for a few days before being used during farming, and a quarter of the water in the tank needs to be replaced every 2 days. In terms of feeding, you can feed small fish, shrimp and other active bait, feeding 1 or 2 times a day can meet the growth needs of pearl turtles.

Pearl turtles are sensitive to changes in the environment, so it is recommended to control the water temperature between 25 and 30 when breeding, and also need to place a heating rod in the water to keep the water temperature at about 28.

When breeding pearl turtles, tap water should be exposed to the sun for a few days before use. The water needs to be changed every 2 days to ensure that the water quality is clean, and one-third of the water in the tank needs to be replaced each time.

In terms of feeding, you can choose to feed small fish, shrimp and other active bait to supplement its nutrition, feeding 1 2 times a day can meet the growth needs of the pearl turtle, after each time the pearl turtle eats, it is also necessary to clean up the food residue at the bottom of the tank in time to avoid polluting the water quality.

Pearl turtles like to be in the water, they are terrapines, and under normal circumstances, they will not leave the water except for basking in the sun and breeding. Although they can also be on land and are drought tolerant, they should not be left out of water for long periods of time, otherwise there is a risk of dehydration. So in general, they prefer to be in the water.

When breeding in captivity, you can build an amphibious environment for them, which can better simulate the native environment and make them grow better. <

Pearl turtles are terrapids, but they can survive both in the water and on land, and they are relatively drought tolerant. Although they can survive on land, they spend most of their time in the water. Pearl turtles that survive in the wild generally do not leave the water except for breeding and basking in the sun.

In addition, they should not be left out of water for long periods of time, otherwise there is a risk of dehydration. They don't spend too much time in the sun, and in general they prefer to live in the water.

As mentioned above, pearl turtles belong to water turtles, and when they are bred in captivity, it is best to raise them in water. Because they live in the water all year round when they are in their place of origin, and only occasionally climb to the shore to rest and bask in the sun, water nutrition can more restore their original environment. Moreover, dry cultivation will affect the development of their dorsal carapaces, and over time, the dorsal carapaces may be deformed.

Although they are suitable for water farming, they cannot live in the water for a long time, and they also need to bask and rest on the shore, so it is best for the keeper to build a sundeck for them, so that they can not only live in the water, but also climb to the shore to bask in the sun and rest.

Pearl turtles may not be kept because they are more prone to rotting, and other turtles are easier to keep for turtle keepers, such as Brazilian turtles, grass turtles, map turtles, etc.

In addition, there are some common diseases common to turtles, such as skin mold, enteritis, etc. Secondly, during the breeding of pearl turtles, once the water temperature and water quality conditions are not met, the stress response of pearl turtles will be very strong. The most obvious is the period when you first start raising and need to be carefully cared for.

Finally, after hibernation, the pearl turtle may be more timid and afraid of life, and will generally refuse to eat for a week or so, and in the later feeding process, this refusal to eat will also occur, and the number of people who raise it will become fewer.

Morphological characteristics of the pearl turtle

The body is large, with dorsal carapaces 118 to 246 mm long, 104 to 178 mm wide, and 56 to 110 mm high. The head is small, snout tapered and protruding from the palate. The nostrils are located slightly below the snout, the upper jaw is not hooked, there is a clear **notch, and the jaw margin is finely serrate.

The eyes are large and the cleft is oblique. The tympanic membrane is round, the dorsum of the head and neck are smooth, and there are fine moles and warts.

The dorsal carapace is 3-edged, the ridges are distinct and slightly intermittent, the lateral ridges are made up of a protrusion of each rib plate connected alternately, and the neck shield is trapezoidal or rectangular. There are 5 vertebral shields, the first pentagonal and the second to fourth hexagonal, all wider than long. There are 4 pairs of ribbed shields, which are irregular quadrilateral.

There are 12 pairs of edge shields, and the edge shields on both sides are slightly turned upward.