The hatchlings of Brazilian turtles usually cost about 5 yuan, and they are cheaper in the south. Slightly larger turtles cost 15 yuan per pair, and adult turtles cost around 20 yuan.

Raising method:

The water is as deep as the back, and a basking stone slightly above the water is placed in the water. Because the turtle breathes with its lungs, the water should not be too deep; the stones should not be too rough, otherwise it will easily wear the plastron and feet

The size of the bottom of the container should be at least three times the size of the tortoise shell to ensure that the turtle has enough activities space. The height of the container should be three times the length of the turtle's shell to prevent the turtle from escaping. As containers, you can choose storage boxes, plastic basins, fish tanks, etc. made of high-quality materials.

Use stones, tiles, or broken flower pots as shelters for the turtle to rest. This way the turtle feels safe and won't crawl around restlessly all the time.

If possible, it is best to use spring water, followed by well water. Tap water should be left in the sun for two days to allow the chlorine to evaporate before use. There should be no temperature difference when changing water. Change the water one hour after feeding.

Bask in the sun for half an hour to an hour every day. Avoid direct sunlight from 10:00 to 15:00 in summer. Appropriate exposure to sunlight promotes calcium absorption, can also sterilize and prevent the regrowth of saprolegnia and other diseases.

Feed small fish, shrimp or raw fish, shrimp, lean pork, etc. Hatchlings and hatchlings must chop up their food and feed it to them. Frozen food must be thawed thoroughly and fed when it is close to the water temperature, otherwise it may easily lead to enteritis or even be life-threatening. To raise turtles in large containers, you need to add a filtration system or prepare a special feeding container for the turtles.

Feed regularly and quantitatively. Turtles usually look for food at 17:00 every evening, and their food intake is the size of their head and neck. The period from Grain Rain to Autumn Equinox is the peak feeding period and the growth period. The hatchlings of that year are fed 2 to 3 times a day, the young turtles are fed once a day, and the adult turtles can be fed once a day or every 1 to 2 days. From the end of September to November, "autumn fat" should be applied to the turtle to allow the turtle to store enough fat to survive the winter. During this period, the baby is fed once a day in the morning and evening, and the food intake is 2/3 of the usual amount.

Turtles basically stop eating when the temperature is higher than 35°C and lower than 20°C, and do not eat at all when the temperature is lower than 18°C. It enters hibernation state when the temperature is lower than 15℃, and it enters deep hibernation when the temperature is higher than 40℃ and below 10℃, and it does not move at all. Below 6℃ is life-threatening.

It is best for turtles to hibernate in water. The water level should not be too high, just slightly higher than during normal maintenance. The highest water level should allow the turtle's nostrils to be exposed to the water when it stretches its neck. Place it in a quiet place at 10℃~15℃. Pay attention to changes in water quality, and sunbathe the water to sterilize it on sunny days every week to prevent water mold, but pay attention to providing shade to the turtle to prevent it from waking up. When the turtle is hibernating, do not increase the temperature at will to break hibernation, as it will shorten the turtle's lifespan. The turtle hatchlings of that year are weak and not suitable for hibernation, so they must be raised in a heated environment.