How to raise a pig nosed turtle, how to raise a pig nosed turtle?

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The cute appearance of pig-nosed turtles is loved by many turtle owners, of course, their biggest feature is a pair of noses similar to pigs' noses. And before we take it home, we should think about how to raise the pig-nosed turtle so that we don't have to be at a loss and don't know how to raise it after we buy it.

1.Disinfect the tank first, soak it in a high acid acid (an appropriate amount) for an hour, and clean it with a clean, chemical-free cleaning cloth.

2.There are usually two kinds of water, one is tap water and the other is well water. If it is tap water, exposure to the sun for two days will volatilize some of the hardness components in the water; In the case of well water, the water can be recycled directly.

It is recommended to circulate for a week, empty tank water circulation, and the water temperature is optimal at 28 degrees, which is conducive to the growth of nitrifying bacteria (something good for water purification), and is also suitable for the living temperature of pig nose. (Don't remember that the water temperature of the baby turtle should not be low and 26 degrees in the future, so that the baby turtle will be in a bad state, and there will be sequelae in the future) Put a little large grain of salt. After a week, you can release small fish to break into the tank.

3.Filtration equipment. The filter box is laid as follows.

1) Filter ring (paved formation).

2) Black fluffy cotton is placed in the middle layer.

3) White filter cotton is laid on the upper layer. The above is not only to raise water, as long as the water is good, the pig nose will not get ** disease.

Food, pig nose is an omnivorous turtle, can be fed to fish, can also be fed together, for example, in spring, feed some fruits, in summer feed some vegetables, such as lettuce and other leafy vegetables or cherry tomatoes, autumn and winter can also be fed some fruits. It's seasonal vegetables and fruits. Do not let oily stuff get into the tank.

Ask the pet hospital.

<> need to pay attention to when raising pig-nosed turtles:

When choosing, choose a good appetite.

The accommodation environment must be clean and the water must be changed frequently.

When choosing, there are two types of turtle food: floating and sunken bottom, and the one that sinks the bottom is buy.

Water temperature 22-28 when it has the best appetite.

The hognose turtle (scientific name: carettochelys insculpta), also known as the Oceania hognose turtle, also known as: flying river turtle, is the only species of the genus Carettochelys insculpta under the family Two-clawed turtle.

Its sub-distribution is limited to northern Australia, southern Irian Jaya and southern New Guinea, and is the only remaining fruiting species in the family Two-clawed turtle.

The length of the dorsal carapace of the pig-nosed turtle is generally 46-51 cm, and the weight is generally 18-22 kg, and the largest pig-nosed turtle found so far has reached the length of the dorsal carapace and the weight has reached kg.

The pig-nosed turtle is a highly aquatic freshwater turtle, which can live in deep water for a long time, and rarely goes ashore except for laying eggs, so it is a master swimmer among turtles, with a vigorous and elegant swimming style, and swimming backwards is its stunt.

The pig-nosed turtle eats a large amount of food, and its diet is very mixed, but it is more carnivorous, such as: small fish, small shrimp, aquatic insects, aquatic plants, and fruits and branches that fall from the water from trees, and it can be said that they eat almost everything.

Hognose turtles do not have the habit of drying their backs and rarely come ashore, so unless they are for reproduction, they can be left without land in the tank.

During the feeding period, the owner can feed the pig-nosed turtle turtle with turtle food, and feed some fish and shrimp, insects and animal offal in moderation, which will help the pig-nosed turtle grow. The pig-nosed turtle is a large water turtle, and when breeding, it is necessary to choose a tank with a large enough activity space, and there are certain requirements for width. Secondly, it is necessary to change the water regularly during the feeding period to maintain good water quality, and once the water quality is found to be turbid, it is necessary to change the water in time.

The pig-nosed turtle eats miscellaneous, basically not picky eater, the owner can mainly feed the turtle food with high nutritional value in the process of feeding, with feeding some fish and shrimp, insects and chicken liver, pig liver and other animal offal, a large amount of protein can make the pig-nosed turtle grow better.

After feeding, the owner needs to pay attention to the water quality, and take out the uneaten food in time to avoid the water quality being destroyed. In addition, the owner also needs to regularly test the pH of the water quality, or spread coral sand to adjust the weak alkalinity of the water quality.

1. It is relatively easy to raise hognose turtles. It is important to note that there should be no exudation of chemicals during rearing. No need for land, no need for heated spotlights.

However, it is recommended to set up a special UV B lamp for reptiles so that the turtle bones can grow healthily in the absence of sunlight.

2. Since the pig-nosed turtle is highly aquatic, the young turtle can be raised directly in the fish tank, but the body length of the adult turtle can reach about 50cm, which is what every owner should expect before choosing to raise the pig-nosed turtle.

3. You can alternate turtle food with small fish and shrimp, basically 2-3 times of turtle food and 1 time of fish and shrimp. After buying the fish and shrimp alive, wash them several times like washing rice to remove impurities and things that look uncomfortable, then refrigerate, scoop some water in the tank before feeding, soak and thaw before feeding.