Money tortoise is a tortoise with great medicinal effect and can also be used as edible and ornamental on the market, so it has always attracted the attention of Chinese and foreign people, and it has also become a very popular export commodity. So it is quite economical, and there are many people raising it, so how should it be raised?

Money turtle

1. Selection of feeding tank

Female turtles can grow to about 1400g, male turtles can grow To about 900g, the selection of the breeding tank should be decided according to its body size. If the breeding tank is too small, the turtle's range of activities will be limited. As aquarium animals, swimming is their strong point, how can we bear to limit it to play. What's special about it! Starting from hatchlings, you can choose a rearing tank with a length of 75cm, a width of 35cm, and a height of 30cm. The depth of the water in the tank is 1/3 of the height of the rearing tank.

2. Selection of breeding site

As a pet tortoise, you can choose to keep it in a light, ventilated and dry place Place, avoid keeping with other pets such as dogs and cats, because dogs and cats are very curious and may tease the money turtle as a toy. Plant some flowers, plants and trees around the turtle to create a state of wild environment, which is more conducive to the healthy reproduction of the turtle.

3. Selection of water source

Clean tap water, river water, well water, lake water can be used, no matter which kind of water is used, it is best to put it in the feeding Sun exposure for a few days before the tank. Change the water every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter.

4. Control of water temperature

The golden tortoise is an animal that likes heat and hates the cold. The golden tortoise in the wild hibernates every year. The money turtle at home, you must not want it to hibernate! In order to allow the turtle to survive the winter safely and grow healthily, the control of the water temperature in the breeding tank is also very important. You can buy a heating rod and adjust it to the temperature suitable for the turtle. The water temperature in the feeding tank of the juvenile turtle is controlled between 30 °C and 32 °C. The water temperature in the rearing tank of the adult turtle is controlled between 28°C and 30°C.

5. Selection of bait

The golden turtle is a typical carnivore, especially eating freshwater shrimp, mealworms, animal liver, small Fish, etc., must be fresh when feeding, and it is forbidden to feed rotten and indigestible bait. Feed once or twice a day, depending on the turtle's weight. The amount of feeding is 5% to 10% of the total weight of the turtle.

6. Prevention of disease

Juvenile tortoises will have a certain stress response to changes in the living environment, and their resistance will also become poor at this time , foreign germs will also take advantage of this stage. It is recommended to sterilize all the utensils in the feeding tank every ten days, and you can choose potassium permanganate solution and disinfectants such as Xinjierfen for disinfection. Dried kelp, chopped and soaked, put it in the feeding tank for about 10 minutes, can prevent the big neck disease of the money turtle. Soak the turtle in 2% salt water for about 10 minutes to prevent bacterial infection.

In sunny weather, put the turtle on the tanning table. The tanning time is controlled within 30 minutes in the hot season, and the tanning time in the cold season is controlled within 60 minutes. Sunbathing can not only play a bactericidal effect, but also help to enhance the bone growth and physique of the money turtle.