Many people think that it is difficult to raise money turtles and stone money turtles, in fact, the breeding conditions of money turtles and stone money turtles are less demanding, suitable for the rural courtyard and urban balcony breeding, mainly with four conditions:

First, the temperature

The survival temperature of money turtles and stone money turtles is 3℃~35℃. Temperature below 10 ℃, money turtles, stone money turtles into hibernation, below 3 ℃ area do not let its hibernation, need to be heated breeding.

Two, place

Breeding money turtles, stone money turtles need a place, such as balconies, roofs, ponds, rooms, halls can be, the stocking density of breeding turtles to 3 - 5 groups per square pool (each group of 1 male and 2 females) is appropriate, the stocking density of turtles in a pool of 100 turtles per square pool (with the growth of the turtle seedlings to expand). The turtle pool).

Three, the water

Breeding money turtles, stone money turtles can use tap water, well water, river water, spring water, natural water, as long as it is non-polluting fresh water on the line.

Four, food

Money turtles, stone money turtles wide diet, you can feed the main feed, as well as low-priced tilapia, earthworms, worms, snails, mussels, and fruits and vegetables, wheat, corn, etc., and usually leftover rice, lean meat can be fed to money turtles, stone money turtles.

Money turtles because of the beautiful appearance, the name with the word money, so loved by consumers, is a good choice for pet rearing, this kind of turtle value is not expensive, the market price of tens of thousands of yuan, there are hundreds of thousands of yuan, but also so that farmers will be a high degree of idea of anti-theft and to prevent money turtles lost, so this kind of not only by the consumer's favorite, also by the Farmers' favor.

However, because the price of money turtles is relatively high, so for the average consumer can not afford to spend, but now in the market and the popularity of a new kind of turtles, appearance and money turtles are similar to the color is more like a gray, named stone money turtles, so the name and appearance of money turtles are similar to the price between the two is a very big difference between the two, this kind of stone money turtles in the price of three hundred to four hundred per catty. The price of this kind of stone money turtle is generally between three hundred and four hundred dollars per catty. Stone money turtle dorsal shell on the middle ridge is more obvious, the two parts of the ridge is almost invisible, the head is olive-colored, and its bottom plate is strict and connected, mature male stone money turtle bottom plate is concave, while the female bottom plate is flat.

Also because of the low market value, so the threshold of breeding stone money turtle is also relatively low, the corresponding input cost is also relatively low, but the number of reproduction is much more than the money turtle, so the breeding of this kind of stone money turtle farmers are not a few. If you look closely, you will find that the neck of the stone money turtle is yellow, belonging to a kind of primitive ancient water turtle, because in folklore, people think that the stone money turtle is the same as the money turtle, which helps people to improve their fortune, and the stone money turtle has the attribute of deliciousness, so there are not a few people who raise the stone money turtles, which also provides a market for the breeders. The choice of places to breed stone money turtles is also relatively wide, but it can be a specialized farm breeding, but also on the roof of the building, you can make full use of the free space.

For experienced farmers, the breeding of stone money turtles also need skills, need to plant green plants, have sufficient water sources and ensure water quality. For the farmers, there are rules for breeding stone money turtles in every grass and tree, and the leaves are used to purify the water. In a small pond, turtles will urinate and defecate anywhere, in the water will gather a lot of feces, farmers will put in green plants, after the purification of green plants, the water quality will also become relatively good.

For turtles, turtles are the best. The farmers will often circulate the water, in this way, the turtle is not easy to get sick, resistance becomes stronger. The turtle is not only suitable for professional farmers, but also for working people, the turtle can be satisfied with only a little space. The living routine of the stone money turtle is not quite the same as the usual breeding things, usually at nine o'clock in the evening, the stone money turtle has entered the active stage, this is also the best time to feed them, a they like to eat at night.

Staple food is mainly fresh fish and shrimp, in addition to the staple food, farmers in order to increase the value of the turtle to enhance the turtle's own sense of deliciousness, but also to provide fruit to the stone money turtle, to ensure that the turtle body vitamins. Although they eat well, but because the turtle's meal size is small, so the cost of breeding is not high, on average, the cost of food per stone money turtle in the annual need between fifteen and twenty dollars.

The reason why the price is so low, but also with the habits of the turtle, stone money turtle has the habit of hibernation, generally speaking, farmers need to take care of the turtle each year only six months, so that

A, appearance is different

1, the head color: money turtles - the top of the head with a yellow diamond-shaped markings, smooth and scale-free. And the top of the head of the stone money turtle is olive green.

2, back color: the money turtle back is brownish yellow or gray-black, there are obviously three raised black longitudinal lines, to the middle of a raised most obvious and longest, so it is also known as the Chuanzhi back turtle. The stone money turtle dorsal armor is flat, brownish-yellow green or brownish-black, with three ridge ribs, the central one is more obvious, the rear edge is slightly serrated. The plastron is yellow, with large ink stains on the outside of each shield. The limbs are flat, brownish-gray on the outside and yellow on the inside, with five fingers on the forelimbs and four toes on the hindlimbs, webbing between the fingers and toes, and a short, thin tail.

3, the money turtle is a closed turtle, that is, when its head and limbs are all shrunk to the shell, its armor can be completely closed, so closed that you can hardly even find a seam, which is closed. The stone money turtle is not, although it can also head and limbs are shrunk to the shell away, but there are four holes left on the shell, external forces can be pulled out of its head.

Second, price difference

The price of money turtles is much higher than the price of stone money turtles, now the adult money turtles have to be tens of thousands of dollars, more than 100,000 dollars, some of the best species of turtles are also sold to millions of dollars. And what about the stone money turtle? Adult stone money turtles are sold by the pound, and then high, but no money turtle zero. Why there is such a big difference between the price of money turtles and stone money turtles, the reason is that the breeding of money turtles is difficult, so it is also listed as a national protected animal, breeding difficulties lead to the number of very few, can not meet the market requirements, so the price will continue to rise.

Third, different growing environments

The money turtle is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao and other places; in foreign countries, mainly distributed in Vietnam and other subtropical countries and regions. Money turtles like to choose a shady place to live, have the habit of living in groups.

Stone money turtles are distributed in Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan Island and mainland China in the east, south, Hainan, west to Yunnan and other places, commonly found in the hilly areas of semi-mountainous areas of the mountain basins or river valleys in the waters, often in the vicinity of the small thickets or bushes.

The difference between the money turtle and the stone money turtle is still quite large, from the first glance at the appearance of the color, you can distinguish, but some subtle differences, or through careful observation can be found.