The tortoise is an animal that everyone is familiar with. Its simple and honest appearance and docile personality are deeply loved by many people, especially office workers, and it is most suitable for keeping such pets. They don't need much care, and they don't make too much noise. Not only does it not affect the office workers who have been working hard for a day to go home and rest, but their special living habits will not cause serious consequences even if they don't feed for a few days.

In view of the phenomenon that there are more and more turtles in the pet market in China in recent years, I would like to introduce the introductory breeding methods of turtles, especially the breeding methods of Burmese turtles. After all, Burmese turtles are gentle in temperament and moderate in price, which is the most suitable breed for beginners.

Burmese turtle, also known as elephant turtle and African turtle, is one of the most common turtle species on the market. Distributed in Southeast Asia, China, Yunnan and Guangxi. Generally, most of the individuals sold in the market are 10 ~ 15 cm, and occasionally there are individuals over 20cm, but it is not recommended for beginners to buy them: First, they are too big to take care of, most of them are caught in the wild, their health is worrying, their personality and habits have been stereotyped in adulthood, and they are not easy to get close to breeders; Second, the individual price of this size is often too high, so it is better to buy an individual with a moderate size, which not only has space, is convenient to take care of, but also is beneficial to the health of your own turtle. Generally, individuals with symmetrical body shape, no wear and tear, no parasites on the body surface, good mental state and strong ability to stretch limbs are selected to buy in the market; If there is no white secretion on the eyes, the difference between the feeling of weighing and visual inspection is not very big; It is important to lure people with food to see if they are eating. If you can take the initiative to eat, the difficulty of raising will be greatly reduced, and you can buy back the pets at home. After returning home, please clean the turtle body surface immediately and wash off all the dirt on the turtle body surface. Generally, the water temperature for cleaning is preferably limited to 30 degrees. Antibiotics can be properly added to the water and put into the feeding box immediately after cleaning.

Here's a brief introduction to the making of the feeding box. Humidity is very important to Burmese turtles, so the general glass fish tank is also a good feeding tool for this turtle. The feeding box is generally 80 ~ 100 cm long, 50cm high and 70cm wide. The box can be paved with humus with a thickness of 3 ~ 5 cm, or you can directly buy professional substrates on the market or directly lay newspapers. There are one or two heating bulbs at the top of the box, about 40 watts ~ 100 watts can be selected. The key is to keep the temperature in the box at about 25 degrees. If possible, you can also configure a professional reptile UVB to promote the absorption of calcium by turtles. Then, put a turtle nest on one side of the box, which is only big enough for turtles to get in. You can cut it in half with a paper box or a small flowerpot and buckle it in the box. Put a basin and a food basin on the other side of the box. It is very important to keep the humidity in the air in Myanmar basin. Adding vitamins to the basin can promote the healthy growth of soft-shelled turtle. A thermometer is hung on one side of the box, so you can observe the temperature change in the box at any time, otherwise it will easily lead to the turtle's cold and death.

Vegetables, celery, tomatoes and apples can all be used as food. It is suggested that the culture should be diversified as much as possible to supplement the demand of turtles for vitamins and minerals. Generally speaking, turtles may refuse to eat for the first few days, but they will normalize after a few days' rest. It should be noted here that the newly bought turtle needs a quiet environment, so the breeder had better disturb it as little as possible at first, otherwise it may cause excessive tension and cause diseases. The next step is to ask the breeder to clean the turtle box regularly every day and feed it regularly. Cleaning and feeding it on time is of great benefit to the growth and development of turtles and can increase the affection between pets and owners. Finally, turtles can grab food directly from their owners, a pleasure that only breeders can understand.

These are the basic feeding methods of Burmese tortoises. The following are some breeding experiences of tortoises lovers. I hope you can have a look. It's good for raising turtles. Generally, tortoises are raised in an artificial environment, which can't be compared with their own natural environment, so it is easy to cause intestinal stones. Among them, some of them are the reasons for the tension caused by the unsuitable environment and unreasonable food collocation. Therefore, it is suggested that breeders bathe turtles every day when raising them, but be careful not to catch cold when bathing. The turtle's excrement should be cleaned up in time, so as to keep the box clean and provide a comfortable environment for the turtle. In addition, it can also analyze the health status of turtles from different feces. Generally, excrement is strip-shaped, black is better, and red may be caused by eating tomatoes or watermelons. If the excrement is loose and green, we should pay attention to enteritis or cold, adjust the food mix in time, and add appropriate antibiotics to the food, which can generally be recovered. Tortoise is generally not easy to get sick. If they get sick, they usually have enteritis or soft armor's disease. The latter is mainly caused by the lack of sunlight, which can not fully transform calcium in the body through UVB rays of sunlight. So it's best to take the turtle out of the box and bask in the sun when it's sunny. The benefits are obvious, not only beautiful in appearance, but also full of energy.

These are my views on the introduction and breeding of Burmese turtles, mainly in Southeast Asia and South America. For desert dry turtles such as Sukada and biscuit turtles in the market, it should be noted that the dryness in the box must be high and the ventilation must be good. If possible, it is best to configure UVB lamp, keep the temperature at about 28 degrees, and the food is mainly crude fiber. Otherwise, it is easy to cause diseases such as stones. If you encounter problems, try to find local aquaculture experts to answer them, or seek help through the internet. I hope everyone can raise the turtles in their hands and let them grow up healthily.