How long does it take for a domestic small soft shelled turtle to grow to a catty

It depends on how you are, and it needs to be very nutritious.

Soft-shelled turtles can grow about a pound a year.

Soft-shelled turtle fry can grow about a catty a year, the first year grows slowly, probably only about half a catty, the second year will grow faster, generally two years of breeding can grow to about 2 catties.

How to raise soft-shelled turtles?

1. Environment: soft-shelled turtles mainly live in lakes, ponds and reservoirs, like slow-flowing waters, Chang carries silver as a reptile, it is also often active on the shore, prefers to bask in the sun, but is very afraid of wind, and is very sensitive to the surrounding sounds, a little movement will immediately burrow into the water to hide, Nai Yan so keep quiet.

2. Control the water temperature: the suitable growth temperature of the soft-shelled turtle is 20-30, and the temperature is too high or too low will affect the feed intake of the soft-shelled turtle and cause feed waste.

3. Feeding method: Adjust the feeding amount reasonably according to factors such as air temperature, water temperature and the amount of food intake of the A. cryptocarp, and the underwater feeding is generally appropriate to eat within 30 minutes. Soft-shelled turtle fry is very small, the amount of food is not much, in our aquaculture sometimes according to the percentage of body weight to feed, the general fry a day of food intake of about 8% of its body weight, do not overfeed, otherwise it is easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort and death.

4. Regulate water quality: soft-shelled turtles like to be clean and afraid of dirty, so keeping the water quality clean is one of the conditions that promote it to grow up as soon as possible.

1.It takes more than a year for a small soft-shelled turtle to grow to 1 catty.

2.The scientific name of this animal is soft-shelled turtle, which is an oviparous reptile with more than 20 species, the most common being the Chinese soft-shelled turtle.

3.It lives mainly in lakes, ponds or reservoirs, prefers a quiet environment, is afraid of being disturbed, and also provides proper light and shelter from the wind.

4.It should be cleaned so that it can grow healthily.

Artificially bred soft-shelled turtle can grow a year, and wild soft-shelled turtle needs to face survival pressure, generally about 100 grams a year, in addition to want soft-shelled turtle to grow fast and fat, you need to regularly feed nutritious bait, such as snails, small fish, earthworms and other animals, and inspect the farm once a day in the morning and evening to check the eating and water quality of the soft-shelled turtle.

Artificially bred soft-shelled turtles can grow a catty a year, while wild soft-shelled turtles need to face survival pressure, generally about 100 grams a year, and artificially bred soft-shelled turtles grow relatively slowly in the first year, at most half a catty, usually 2 years of soft-shelled turtles have more than 2 catties.

If you want to improve the growth rate of soft-shelled turtles, and the later growth is healthy and fat, you need to regularly feed protein-rich bait, such as snails, small fish, earthworms and other animal feeds, and when feeding, it is best to eat within hours to avoid food residues, affecting the health of water quality.

When breeding soft-shelled turtles, it is necessary to inspect the farm once a day in the morning and evening, and regularly check the anti-escape facilities and the enemy's situation, and understand the eating and water quality of the soft-shelled turtle, if the soft-shelled turtle has a problem, it should be dealt with within 2 hours after feeding the bait, and in addition, replace the water every 3-5 days to ensure that the water quality is clean and hygienic.

When breeding soft-shelled turtles, it is necessary to build a breeding farm in a pond with clear water quality, high water temperature and abundant aquatic and weed resources, and match a full set of equipment in the field, such as temperature regulation, oxygenation, anti-escape and other facilities, in addition to control the number of soft-shelled turtles according to the size of the breeding pond, so as not to be too dense or too little, which is not conducive to the growth of soft-shelled turtles.