Crocodile turtles have simple breeding conditions, strong adaptability to temperature, no fear of cold in winter, natural hibernation, no fear of heat in summer, strong disease resistance and fast growth. The requirements for water quality are not high, pollution-free and relatively clean. Under the condition of artificial feeding, fish, pork, beef and poultry offal can be fed. Plant food can be fed to apples and vegetable leaves. Chelydra Serpentina, also known as small crocodile turtle and meat turtle, is native to North and Central America. Crocodile turtle looks strange, looks like a crocodile at first glance, keeps the characteristics of primitive turtle, is an aquatic turtle, and lives in fresh water or brackish water. Crocodile turtles mainly eat animal feed and plant feed; Crocodile turtles have strong vitality and disease resistance, and grow rapidly, with an annual weight gain of about 8g. This turtle has the highest meat yield among turtles in the world, with a meat yield of 85%-9%. Its meat is tender, delicious and highly nutritious. The feeding environment of snapping turtles is simple and adaptable, which has high edible, medicinal and ornamental values. Crocodile turtle is a rare new breed introduced from the United States to China in recent years. Crocodile turtles are native to North America and Central America, and are famous for their strong and fleshy bodies, so they are also called meat turtles, which are rare among amphibians in fresh water. Crocodile turtle has the characteristics of high meat yield, rich nutrition, fast growth and high economic benefits. The meat yield is 85-89%, which is 1.5 times that of ordinary turtles. It is a kind of turtle with the highest meat yield in the world. Its meat tastes delicious, even the golden turtle with several thousand yuan per kilogram is not as good as it, and it is crispy and has no peculiar smell. Crocodile turtle meat is a high-grade natural nutritious food with high protein, high amino acid, low fat, low cholesterol and low calorie. It can dredge meridians, help yang, tonify yin and blood, and benefit vital energy. It is a good product for people with chronic illness, postpartum tonic, male and female weakness, anemia, insomnia and brain decline. Tortoise shell has the function of detumescence and cancer treatment. Turtle blood and glans also have medicinal value. The back shell is a natural handicraft, and multiple turtle shells can be synthesized into unique exquisite handicrafts. The economic value of snapping turtles can be compared with that of ostriches. In the United States, ostrich meat costs $1 per kilogram, while snapping turtle meat can reach $ 15-18 per kilogram. Features: Crocodile turtle looks like a crocodile, which is a combination of turtle and crocodile, so it is called Crocodile turtle. Its head is thick and can't be completely retracted into the human shell, its neck is short and thick, its collar and back are covered with brown spines, its eyes are small, its mouth and jaws are small, its snout is pointed, its tail is pointed and long, with edges on both sides, and its edges are covered with fleshy spines. Two-thirds of the front of its tail back has a scaly ridge with a serrated mouth, its back shell is thin, its epithelium is mainly brown, and occasionally it is brown, and its back has three stripes. Distribution: North America and Central America along the Mississippi River Basin. Living habits: Crocodile turtles grow on the banks of rivers and forests, like to live in a quiet environment, like tidal temperature, and are amphibians. Crocodile turtles can live in the water temperature of 3 ~ 45℃, the most active temperature is 2 ~ 3℃, the fastest growing temperature is 28 ~ 31℃, they hibernate below 15℃, and they will not freeze to death under the ice layer in water at-5℃, and they can safely spend the winter above 1℃. Feeding habits: the feeding habits are miscellaneous, and they like to eat small animals and aquatic plants in the water, and also eat dead and live animals, fresh and tender grass leaves and flowers and fruits on the shore. Feeds artificially raised include: fresh small fish and shrimp, snails, mussels, insects, earthworms, silkworm chrysalis, fly maggots, Tenebrio molitor, offal and scraps of various livestock and poultry, puffed feed, etc. Its food intake changes with the change of environmental temperature, generally accounting for 3-5% of its weight, and it is also fed with compound feed after being trained. Market dynamics: Crocodile turtles are on the verge of extinction due to over-capture. In recent years, it has been successfully introduced into China for artificial feeding. It is famous for its strong and fleshy body, so it is also called meat turtle. It is a rare and best among turtles and has the characteristics of high meat yield, rich nutrition, fast growth and high economic value. Its meat yield ranks first among turtles, and its meat is delicate, crisp and delicious, and has no peculiar smell. Its nourishing function is very obvious, and it can dredge meridians, nourish yin and blood, and benefit essence and qi. It has obvious effects on deficiency of essence and blood, fatigue and fatigue, chronic paralysis and weakness, and cough due to deficiency after a long illness. It is also especially suitable for postpartum tonic, anemia, insomnia and mental decline. The tortoise plastron has the function of reducing swelling and is suitable for yin deficiency and blood deficiency caused by cancer. The glans penis also has certain medicinal value. In addition, it is beautiful in shape and has high ornamental value. Feeding instructions: feeding: feeding under natural conditions, once a day in early spring and early winter, and feeding at noon when the temperature is high. The period from spring to late autumn is the peak season for turtles to eat. Feed them twice a day at 9-1 a.m. and 4-5 p.m., with 4% of the total feed in the morning and 6% in the afternoon. Feed them on the slope or the corner of the pond. You can also put a board under the water on the slope for feeding. Once you feed in a fixed place, don't change it frequently. Feed them within 9-15 minutes, if you eat them. There are many kinds of feed, and compound feed is also acceptable. However, it should be noted that the big ones should be cut into small pieces, and the hard ones should be softened with water, both raw and cooked. Young turtles should be fed more nutritious feed and cut into small pieces as much as possible to facilitate digestion. Do not feed spoiled feed. Can also be properly matched with some plant feed, such as melons and fruits.