Feeding mode:

The bottom of the container should be at least three times as big as the turtle shell to ensure that the turtle has enough room to move. The height of the container is three times the length of the turtle shell to prevent the turtle from escaping. The container can be a sorting box, a plastic tank, a fish tank, etc. Made of nontoxic materials.

If the water depth is too high, put the sun-dried stone slightly above the water surface into the water. Because turtles breathe with their lungs, the water can't be too deep; The stone should not be too rough, otherwise it will easily wear the abdominal nail and feet.

Use stones or tiles and broken flowerpots as a shelter for turtles to rest. Only in this way can the tortoise feel safe and won't be fidgeting and crawling around all the time.

If possible, it is best to feed with spring water, followed by well water. Tap water should be dried for two days to allow chlorine to volatilize before use. There should be no temperature difference when changing water. Change the water after feeding for an hour.

Get half an hour to an hour of sunshine every day. In summer 10:00- 15:00, don't be exposed to direct sunlight. Proper sunlight irradiation can promote the absorption of calcium, sterilize and prevent the reversal of water mold.

Feed small fish and shrimp or raw fish, shrimp, lean pork, etc. Young turtles and young turtles must cut up their food and feed it. Frozen food should be completely thawed and fed after it is close to the water temperature, otherwise it will easily lead to enteritis and even life-threatening. To raise turtles in large containers, a filtration system should be added, or special feeding containers should be prepared for turtles.

Feed regularly and quantitatively. Turtles usually look for food every evening 17: 00, and the amount of food they eat is the size of their heads and necks. From Grain Rain to the autumnal equinox, it is a vigorous foraging period and a growing period. When young turtles are fed once a day, adult turtles can be fed once a day or once every 1~2 days. From the end of September to165438+1October, it is necessary to put "autumn fertilizer" on the soft-shelled turtle to store enough fat for the winter. During this time, feed once every morning and evening, and the food intake is 2/3 of usual.

Turtle basically stops eating when the temperature is higher than 35℃ and lower than 20℃, and does not eat at all when the temperature is lower than 18℃. It will hibernate when the temperature is lower than 15℃, and completely hibernate when it is higher than 40℃ and lower than 10℃. Temperatures below 6℃ are life-threatening.

Turtles hibernate, preferably in water. The water level should not be too high, just a little higher than usual. The highest water level should also allow the nostrils of turtles to emerge from the water when they stretch their necks. Keep it in a quiet place at 10℃~ 15℃. Pay attention to the change of water quality, give water to bask in the sun every sunny day to prevent the water from getting moldy, but pay attention to shade the turtle to prevent it from waking up. When a turtle hibernates, don't raise the temperature at will to break the hibernation, which will shorten the life of the turtle. In those days, the turtle seedlings were very weak and not suitable for hibernation, so they could only be raised by heating.