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Are giant side-necked turtles easy to raise?

2020-12-07 / 119 Read

The giant side-necked turtle is easy to keep, pay attention to the following points.

1. After a large number of experiments, it has been proved that the giant side-necked turtle with a water temperature of 28~32 degrees Celsius has the fastest growth rate and a very low disease rate. The rearing environment of the adult giant side should be more than 50 times its volume, giving it sufficient space for movement. Usually feeding attention to temperature difference, the temperature difference is too large will cause the giant side-necked turtle to get sick.

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2. The giant side-necked turtle has a huge appetite and grows rapidly, so it is the staple food The protein and fat should not be too high. It is appropriate to contain 32%-35% protein and 4%-6% fat. It can be fed a variety of palatable vegetables, fruits, feeds with relatively high protein and fat, fish and even insects.

3. Irregular sunbathing can help giant side-necked turtles synthesize vitamin D3, and can also excrete excess salt, reducing the burden on the kidneys.