What should I pay attention to when raising turtles in winter?

Brazilian tortoises are carnivores in their juveniles. Like to eat bread worms, red worms, small fish, small shrimp, lean pork, animal five nai, etc. As adults, they like to eat vegetarian foods such as vegetable leaves and fruits.

It is recommended that the feeding of juvenile turtles (less than 4 cm) should be mainly bread worms and nematodes. If you feed other foods, you need to cut them finely, otherwise they will be difficult to swallow. When the turtle grows to more than 4 7cm, it can be considered to feed lean pork and small fish.

Feed some small shrimp with their heads and tails removed regularly. During the process of feeding, care should be taken:

When the ambient temperature is above 20 degrees in spring and summer, the turtle has strong activity, can be fed 3-4 times a week, if fed every day, the weight gains rapidly, and can grow 100 grams a year. It is not suitable for feeding when the ambient temperature is 17 degrees. Hibernation occurs below 15 degrees Celsius.

In spring and autumn, vitamin E powder and antibiotics are added to increase the number of eggs and enhance the turtle's physique.

The feeding time is fixed, generally spring and autumn are 10 14 o'clock, summer is 7 9 o'clock or 18 19 o'clock, when the temperature is too high or too low, the turtle has less or no food phenomenon.

The location of the bait should be fixed, so that it is easy to observe the feeding and activity of the turtle. When the feed is fed, healthy turtles can crawl to the food table to feed. Those turtles that are slow to respond or do not eat should be observed, and those in severe cases should be kept separately.

Don't try to sharpen the nails of baby turtles. Young turtles are unable to swallow large foods due to their small mouths, so they tear open food with their fingernails. If the nails are sharpened, it will affect their eating.

Change your food regularly and don't feed just one type of food. In this way, the turtle's nutrition is balanced and it will not get sick.

The food must be fresh. Turtles are not saprophagores. You can also get sick if you eat spoiled food.

Raising turtles in winter needs to pay attention to the temperature, if it is a young turtle, it may not be able to hibernate, so it is necessary to heat and die, keep the temperature above 20, and pay attention to feeding and drying the back. If it is an adult turtle, it is generally necessary to let it survive the winter naturally, prepare sand, it will burrow into it to hibernate, do not heat up during hibernation, in case it wakes up, usually check the humidity, and timely replenish water.

<>1. How to feed turtles reasonably in winter

1. Feed at the best time.

Generally speaking, from October every year, the temperature difference between day and night begins to gradually increase, but many pet owners are still used to feeding turtles after work or at night, but this can easily cause a burden on the turtle's stomach. During this period, the best time to feed the turtle is around 10 to 12 o'clock in the morning, when the temperature helps its blood circulation and promotes digestion.

2. Maintain the correct feeding frequency.

After October, there is a large temperature difference across the country, and when the local maximum temperature is below 20, if it is a turtle bred in the north, it is not recommended to feed it again, and you can start preparing the turtle for hibernation. If the turtle is raised in the south, it can be fed in moderation at this time, but it is best to control the feeding twice a week.

3. Choose the right food to feed.

When the temperature gradually drops below 20, it is time to start preparing for the tortoise's hibernation, and it is not advisable to feed the tortoise fish, shrimp, insects and other foods with high nutritional value but difficult to digest. If it is a water turtle, you can feed it a small amount of turtle food; If it is a semi-water turtle, it can be fed mainly fruits and vegetables. At the same time, pay attention to observe the turtle every day, if the turtle is found to be sick, rotten skin and rotten nails, etc., it is not appropriate to let it hibernate, and give it ** in time.

4. Prepare for colon cleansing before hibernation.

If you want the turtle to survive the winter safely, you must pay attention to the turtle's intestinal cleansing. A week before the turtle goes into hibernation, it is necessary to stop feeding the turtle to prevent the turtle from wintering with food and feces in its belly. If you don't pay attention to helping the turtle cleanse the intestines, then the feces in the intestines of the turtle during hibernation will cause rectal blockage, which will directly lead to the turtle's death during hibernation.

The way to help a turtle cleanse its bowels is as simple as stopping feeding it a week before it hibernates, and by letting the turtle bask in the sun to help it expel feces from its intestines. If necessary, you can choose a constant temperature blister to promote blood circulation in the turtle, wait until its excretion is completed, and then gradually cool down to allow it to enter hibernation.

5. Make sure the turtle is in good condition and allow it to hibernate.

Generally around mid to late November, when the average daily temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to carefully check whether the turtle is healthy and if it is healthy, it can start to hibernate again. In addition, during this period, it is normal for turtles to crawl incessantly as they have not yet reached the official hibernation temperature conditions.

That's Dr. Pawpaw's approach to raising tortoises in winter.

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