Snap turtles are familiar to everyone, but in terms of feeding, many people are very unfamiliar, and many people do not pay attention to the snapping turtles, resulting in the death of snapping turtles. unavoidable. Alligator fish turtles are aquatic turtles that are docile in the water, but become fierce and bite once out of the water. They like to live in clean and refreshing waters, and the optimal water temperature is 28-30 degrees Celsius. When the water temperature is above 1 degree Celsius, the snapping turtle can go over normally, and when the water temperature is above 12 degrees Celsius, it can enter a state of light sleep, and when the ambient temperature reaches 6 degrees Celsius, the snapping turtle can enter a deep hibernation. Then I will teach you how to raise snapping turtles and the precautions in the raising process. Friends who like it can try it.

Feeding: Raised under natural conditions, once a day in early spring and early winter, when the temperature at noon is higher than Feed when high. The period between spring and late autumn is the peak season for turtles to eat. They are fed twice a day. The time should be 9-10 am and 4-5 pm. Feed 40% of the total feed in the morning and 60% in the afternoon. On the slope or the corner of the pond, a wooden board can also be set under the water for feeding. Once the food is placed in a fixed place, it should not be changed frequently. The feed should be eaten within 90-150 minutes. Feed less, larger turtles, and smaller turtles less. Generally, the amount of feed accounts for 3 to 5% of the turtle's body weight. The amount of food in spring and autumn is small, and the amount of food in summer is large.

There are many varieties of feeds, and compound feeds can also be used. But be careful, the big ones should be cut into small ones, the hard ones should be soaked in water to soften, and both raw and cooked. Young turtles should be fed more nutrient-rich feed and chopped as finely as possible to facilitate digestion. Do not feed spoiled feed. It can also be appropriately matched with some plant-based feeds, such as melons and fruits.

(1) Stocking in graded and divided ponds. Each square meter can be stocked with 1 group of seed turtles (1 male and 2 females) or 3 groups of medium turtles or 5 to 10 groups of young turtles or The juvenile turtles are kept in 10 to 20 groups, and they are kept in different pools according to their size, and they cannot be mixed to avoid affecting the growth of the turtles.

(2) Fixed-point, regular and quantitative feeding. In early spring and early winter, feeding once a day at noon, late spring to late autumn is the peak feeding season, feeding twice a day, 40% feeding at 9:00 in the morning and then in the evening Feed 60% of the food. The food should be fixed in one place. The food that is thrown should be eaten within 1.5 hours. If you can't finish eating, you can feed less next time. The big food should be cut into small pieces, the hard food should be soaked and swelled, both raw and cooked. , young turtles fed nutrient-rich fine feed, spoiled feed can not be used. The feed is mainly animal feed, which can be appropriately matched with some plant flower, fruit and vegetable feed, and can also be fed with turtle feed.

(3) Change the water regularly and disinfect the pools with a large area, change the water once every 20d~50d, and change the water once every 2d~3d or 6d~7d in small pools, and keep the transparency at 10cm~2ccm In winter, change the water as little as possible according to the situation, but the water in the tank should be changed in time. The pool water is generally disinfected with 10ppm bleaching powder for 20d to 30d, which can prevent turtles from getting sick.

(4) In summer, the pool water must be kept at 80cm, the pool should be shaded for more than 1/5, some duckweed should be raised in the pool, trees should be planted around, and new water should be injected to cool down if necessary, so that the water temperature does not exceed 45℃

Wild snapping turtles start to lay eggs in the sixth year, while captive snapping turtles start to lay eggs at 18 months or when they grow to more than 1kg. Natural mating occurs from April to May and from September to October, and the peak spawning period is from May to August. Female turtles lay eggs at night, 16 to 30 eggs per year, in 3 to 4 batches, each batch of 8 to 30 eggs. Incubation method: The hatching box is 20cm high, 50cm wide, and 70cm long. Drill several leaking holes at the bottom of the box, put 5cm of coarse sand, and then 5cm of fine sand. Put the eggs on the sand (the animals with white dots face upwards), cover 5cm of fine sand, and then covered with anti-rat, snake, and the thickness of sand used should be scalded and disinfected with boiling water. Check your eggs once a day. If the surface sand surface is dry, it is advisable to drench it with water to keep the sand in a ball. The hatchlings can be hatched in 65d～75d under natural temperature, and the hatching rate is 93%～96%. If a constant temperature of 30℃ and a relative humidity of 80%～90% are used, the hatchlings can be hatched after 50d…60d, and the hatching rate is 98%. After hatching, the juvenile turtle was allowed to move in the incubator for several hours, and when the umbilical cord fell off, it was moved into a 200 ppm potassium permanganate solution for sterilization for 5 minutes, and then put into clear water to feed.

The temperature in summer is relatively high. In some areas, the outdoor temperature exceeds 40°C, the surface temperature exceeds 60°C, and the water surface temperature exceeds 45°C. At this time, the pool water should be deepened, never shallower than 30 cm, and the open-air pool should cover it. More than one-fifth of the shade, or stocking duckweed and aquatic plants in the pool to cool down, or planting a few fruit trees by the pool. Try to keep the water surface temperature below 43°C.

The snapping turtle has strong adaptability and is a ectothermic animal, resistant to high temperature and low temperature. It can survive within a water temperature of 15°C to 43°C, but it is the most active within 23°C to 38°C, and is The growth rate is the fastest at 28°C to 31°C, and it enters hibernation when it is below 15°C, with little activity, and all hibernates below 13°C.

Likes to live in water with slow flow, the snapping turtle mainly eats the live food that automatically swims into its upper and lower beaks[2] . But snapping turtles also devour any meat such as fish, beef, chicken, and commercial turtle feed. Large snapping turtles should be provided with clear, warm water. The snapping turtle likes to live in water with slow flow, and there are a lot of fallen trees to hide in it. It likes to lure fish with its big mouth open at the bottom of the water. When preying, it does not move quickly like a small snapping turtle, but waits with its mouth open, but turns its head to wait for the target to enter the range and then bite. Large snapping turtles are highly aquatic and never leave the water to go ashore to dry their shells.

Males are larger in size and have a long tail, which is 86% of the length of the plastron, and the cloaca is located beyond the edge of the carapace; females, on the contrary, have short tails and a length less than 86% of the length of the plastron, and the cloaca is located within the edge of the carapace.

Be careful with snapping turtles. The snapping turtle may appear to be quiet at ordinary times, but it can become aggressive if approached or attempted to catch it. When the snapping turtle bites, the head can be extended back about half the length of the carapace. The snapping turtle's jaws are very strong, and once it bites something, it usually won't let go easily (if your finger is bitten but not broken, it's best to put it back in the water quickly, at which point it may decide to escape or let you go). Records show that a 6-inch-long snapping turtle can tear your skin with ease. An adult snapping turtle will bite off a finger or two of yours.

1. How to catch the snapping turtle seedlings?

Any way to catch it will do. Remember: most snapping turtle hatchlings are quite tame at this point, but some have shown full wildness. Be careful as they grow very fast and will bite you very quickly.

2. How to catch the baby snapping turtle?

You can easily pick up the baby snapping turtle with one hand. Hold the turtle's carapace with your index finger and thumb, and tuck its tail in between.

3. How to catch a medium-sized snapping turtle?

The snapping turtle can be easily controlled with any finger. Likewise, hold its tail with your index finger and thumb.

4. How to catch large snapping turtles?

Considering its weight and strength, be sure to ask experienced people to catch large snapping turtles. You can use both hands to hold down the edge of the snapping turtle - the edge of the carapace - especially if you are very familiar with the snapping turtle. Sometimes this may be the only way to catch a large or very large snapping turtle, especially one whose shell is covered with algae. Take special care when catching: don't lift it too far off the ground. The snapping turtle's strong legs will kick your hands and easily break free from you, but if you hold it too tightly, you may injure it.

According to various sources, grabbing the tail of the snapping turtle is also a safe method. While this may be safe for humans, it may not be safe for snapping turtles. It is not recommended to catch the tails of snapping turtles of all sizes. Using this method can seriously injure the tail vertebra of the snapping turtle. In addition, in order to escape, the snapping turtle is very likely to turn around and bite you!

The daily management of the artificial breeding of crocodiles mainly includes baiting, inspection, disease prevention, Capture measurements. Crocodiles have very low requirements on bait and have a wide range of diets, such as fish, meat, and animal offal can be fed. You can also cultivate some snails, mussels and fish in the pond, which can not only use the water body, but also reduce the amount of feeding. Try not to feed rotten and spoiled bait, and avoid a single variety. At the beginning of feeding, crocodiles are not used to coming to the food table, and they like to forage at night. They can feed the food near the food table in the evening and gradually move to the food table. Check the food the next morning, mainly to see if there is any leftovers, and make a record.