To achieve high benefits from soft-shelled turtles, it is necessary to raise soft-shelled turtles well, especially to raise high-quality fine-quality soft-shelled turtles. Raising soft-shelled turtles requires the following basic conditions:

(1) A good environment and a good ecological environment are the first basic conditions for raising soft-shelled turtles. As mentioned before, there must be a place to raise soft-shelled turtles. Any industrial enterprises that produce pollution should not be close to major traffic arteries, let alone places where natural disasters occur, such as typhoons, floods, etc. In addition, there should be a good social environment and harmonious folk customs, etc. (2) High-quality water source Artificially cultured soft-shelled turtles live in the water most of the time, so sufficient and high-quality water sources are the second necessary condition for raising soft-shell turtles. The quality of water sources not only affects the survival and yield of cultured soft-shelled turtles, but is also one of the important factors affecting quality. The water source is preferably the upper water of a large reservoir or lake, or pollution-free groundwater. However, no matter what kind of water source, it must meet the standards for freshwater aquaculture water, otherwise it cannot be used to culture soft-shell turtles. (3) Complete facilities Practice has proved that without complete facilities, it is difficult to raise soft-shell turtles well. If the greenhouse is not insulated, not only will the soft-shell turtles be prone to disease, but a large amount of fuel and time will also be wasted. Similarly, if there is no basic facility such as a basking platform in an outdoor pond, soft-shelled turtles will be prone to disease. Therefore, the facilities for breeding soft-shell turtles must meet the breeding requirements. (4) High-quality feed will not grow long if you don’t eat it, and it won’t grow long if it’s not good. Therefore, feed is also an important factor in whether you can raise soft-shell turtles well. The feed must not only be sufficient, but also must be nutritious, reasonably structured, safe and hygienic. Otherwise, not only will the turtle not be well raised, but the quality of the turtle will also be affected. Therefore, the quality of the feed must also meet the relevant national standards. (5) Modern breeding enterprises with advanced technology. Without advanced technology, it is difficult to carry out efficient breeding. Using advanced technology to breed soft-shell turtles can not only reduce costs, but also achieve high quality and high yields. For example, using the technology of raising turtles in reservoir cages can not only make use of the high-quality water sources of the reservoir, save land resources, but also produce the best cultured products. Therefore, advanced technology is low-consumption and high-efficiency technology. (6) Excellent varieties Excellent varieties can achieve better breeding results under the same conditions. Excellent varieties can be continuously selected and introduced. (7) Scientific management To raise soft-shell turtles well, scientific management must be carried out. Everything must be standardized and managed with a sound system. After investigation, it was found that the facilities and conditions of some units were very good, but the turtles were not raised well. This was because of the lack of scientific management. Therefore, facilities are hardware and management is software. To raise soft-shell turtles well, both software and hardware must be grasped.