How to raise a red eared Brazilian tortoise? Share!

Brazilian turtles are terrapids, not cats or dogs. The cultivation method is different. If you leave the water for a long time, you will get pneumonia.

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It is better for small turtles to be raised in water, and large turtles can be properly free-range. But the Brazilian turtle is a water turtle after all, and it should not be out of the water for a long time.

If you are free-range and dry-raised, in addition to basking in the sun in the morning, you should usually go out for activities, and you should often put it in the water most of the time.

Shallow or deep water cultivation is OK, and the surface of shallow water is generally just below the turtle shell. When raising in deep water, put stones and other objects in the water that turtles can climb up to prevent choking.

When the water temperature is above 24 degrees Celsius, turtle seedlings within the size of the palm are fed once a day, and large turtles are fed once every 2 or 3 days, and fish and shrimp, loaches, insects, etc., are fed to ensure that the food is diversified. Do not overfill each meal to avoid affecting the digestive function of the stomach and intestines. When the water temperature is too low, it should not be fed to avoid gastroenteritis.

Or use a heating rod to heat the water to 24 degrees or more.

Cooked food is absolutely prohibited, salty food is prohibited, and rotten food is prohibited. Change the water twice a week and brush the tank. It is best to dry tap water for more than 24 hours before use. Pay attention to the temperature difference between the water temperature before and after the water change is not too large.

If the turtle has no appetite, there are many reasons why it does not eat. Maybe the water temperature is too low, at least it should be around 25 degrees, maybe it's a loss of appetite caused by other diseases, maybe it's a problem with the gastrointestinal function. These reasons should be investigated and observed one by one.

Get in the sun frequently in the morning for an hour or so to avoid sunburn. However, sick turtles should not bask in the sun.

You can dry raise, expose the beach in the water tank (there is still half of the shallow water), and then put some soft cloth for it to nest, not too thick and not too big, enough for it to sleep! Feed him what he likes to eat, you can look it up online, but it's best to find out for yourself which food he likes! I have a blue-eared Brazilian tortoise, so we shouldn't fight together.

Water turtles, eat, drink, and sleep in the water, it is recommended to raise them dry sometimes, mostly in the water, bask in the sun more, your problem will be solved, he likes to be in the dark, so that he feels safe, feed some small fish, small shrimp, chicken, etc.

1. The Brazilian turtle should be raised in water, not dry, you can get a tank and put a piece of land in it, it will choose it by itself, depending on its preference.

2. Solve the first problem, then it will sleep on land.

3. It may be that the environment is unfamiliar and you have to adapt to it for a while.

You can feed small fish, small shrimp, flowers and birds are sold in the market, shrimp meat diced, feed well, be sure to change the water, anyway, the water is dirty.

If you have the conditions, you can arrange a turtle tank with substrate and land, and a filter, so it's best not to change the water all the time.