Tortoise is one of the common pets in life. Recently, a college student in Zhengzhou, Henan Province returned to school after a lapse of eight months and found that his turtle was still alive, which aroused public concern. So, what food does the tortoise eat? How to raise it?

1. What food does the tortoise eat?

Turtles are omnivorous animals. Animals feed mainly on insects, worms, small fish, shrimps, snails, mussels, etc., while plants feed mainly on young leaves, duckweed, melon skin, wheat grains, rice, weed seeds, etc., which have strong hunger tolerance and will not die if they don't eat for months.

second, how to raise turtles?

1. Feeding containers

You can choose flat-bottomed containers, such as plastic pots and glass jars, and put a proper amount of water, which is generally slightly higher than the turtle's back. Put a back drying table in the middle of the water, which can be made of stones or resin.

2. Feeding environment

(1) Temperature

The water temperature that young turtles can adapt to is about 23? 28 degrees. When it is cold, the air above the container should also be heated, and adding a cover lamp on the breeding box can kill two birds with one stone.

(2) Illumination

It is particularly important for young turtles to have the opportunity of direct sunlight. You can put the breeding box on the balcony or window sill. If it is impossible, you should give the young turtles ultraviolet radiation once or twice a week, each time for about three to five minutes. The ultraviolet lamp should not be too close to the young turtle, so as to avoid the damage caused by too strong light. It is best to irradiate with sunlight, but care should be taken not to filter out the required ultraviolet rays from the container glass.

4. Feeding

(1) Young turtles

are mainly fed with complete compound feed, with protein content of 47%, comprehensive nutrition such as amino acids, and feed coefficient below 1.6. Because defatted fish meal is often used in the production of compound feed, attention should be paid to adding 3% ~ 5% corn oil, supplementing trace elements and vitamins, as well as health promotion agents and disease prevention drugs.

(2) Adult turtles

mainly contain internal organs of poultry, pigs and other animals, as well as fly maggots and bread worms. Properly mix fruits, vegetables and mixed feed to enhance the nutrients in the body. Vitamin E powder and antibiotics are added in spring and autumn to increase the amount of eggs conceived by turtles and enhance their physique. Daily feeding should be timed, fixed and qualitative.

5. Disease prevention

Common diseases of turtles include white eye disease, skin rot, pneumonia, onychomycosis, gastroenteritis, septicemia, etc. If found, they should be sent to a pet hospital for treatment in time.

6. Hibernation

(1) Environment: A breeding box can be used, and some plants such as moss can be put in the box to increase the turtle's sense of security and reduce anxiety and stress;

(2) disinfection: in order to prevent the turtle from getting sick during hibernation, it can be disinfected once. Potassium permanganate solution can be used to mix 1 kg of water, and then the turtle is put into the solution for 15 minutes.

(3) Temperature: The suitable temperature for hibernation is 1-1℃. Above 1℃, it is easy to wake up, which will have an impact on the growth and reproduction in the coming year.

In turtle breeding, paying attention to water quality, water temperature and feed is the key to successful breeding. In addition, hibernation management should be carried out reasonably and scientifically.