Snapping turtle, is the oldest reptile in existence, one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, and is known as the king of freshwater animals. The crocodile, also known as the true snapping turtle, once lost its habitat due to human hunting and was listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Later, because of its high ornamental value and strong adaptability, it was favored by domestic turtle lovers. Its mouth The upper and lower jaws at the front end are hook-shaped, like an eagle's beak. They are extremely sharp. Adult snapping turtles can easily bite off a person's fingers. You must be extremely careful when playing with them. The new green breeding technology is introduced as follows:

turtle pond construction

select Build pools in places with convenient water sources, no pollution, convenient transportation but quiet. Its shape is a cement plastering pool with an east-west rectangular arc angle or an earth pool of the same shape but with an external escape wall. The area of each pool is tens to hundreds of square meters; The water depth is 30 cm to 80 cm; the bottom of the pool has a slope of 10° to 16° from north to south, and a drain outlet with an escape net cover is provided at the lowest point; the corners of the pool are all in the shape of a smooth arc, and the anti escape pressure plate is covered on it; An escape wall is built around the turtle pond. The wall is 1 meter high, and a door is left on one side of the wall. The top of the wall can also be installed with an escape plate (“T”-shaped escape wall). A hole with a diameter of 2 cm to 3 cm should be left at the top of the peripheral anti-escape wall every 0.6 meters or so. Set aside several overflow holes on the highest water line of the outdoor concrete pool wall. The newly built cement pool contains alkaline substances. Use 10% glacial acetic acid to scrub the walls and bottom of the pool. After filling it with water, soak it for 1 to 2 days. After draining it, use the same method to eliminate the alkali once. Then rinse it with clean water. into new water. Before raising turtles, it is necessary to use 15×10-6~20×10-6 bleaching powder or 1×10-6 strong chlorine essence to disinfect and sterilize the whole pool, and the turtle species can be stocked after 2 days.

In order to prevent heatstroke, increase shelter and purify water quality, plants such as water peanut and water hyacinth should be planted in the pool, and their area should not exceed 1/4 to 1/3 of the total area of the pool; Build a trellis and use climbing vines to shade to form an artificial bionic green environment.

In addition to the above general conditions, artificially creating an optimal growth temperature for snapping turtles is an important measure to strengthen turtle breeding. At low temperature, the water (air) of the smokeless boiler is heated, so that the water in the turtle pond is maintained at about 30 °C and the air temperature is about 31 °C; the temperature automatic controller and electric heating device can also be used to achieve constant temperature and intensive feeding.

Turtle Breeding

The adoption of high-density green farming is a new technology to obtain high benefits, and it is also an inevitable trend in the development of the turtle industry. The initial stocking density (about 200 grams/head) is 24/m2 to 27/m2, and should be about 5 kg/m2 by weight, but with the rapid growth of snapping turtles, attention should be paid to reducing them in time. density. When the average size reaches 350 grams/piece to 400 grams/piece, it should be reduced to 20 pieces/square meter to 22 pieces/square meter; when the average size reaches 500 grams/piece, it can be reduced to 15 pieces/square meter to 17 pieces. /square meter for stocking; 600g/pc, 12pcs/m2～14pcs/m2; 700g/pc, 10pcs/m2～12pcs/square meter; 800g/pc, 10pcs/m2～12pcs/m2 8 pieces/square meter to 9 pieces/square meter.