Matters needing attention in domesticating turtles; Matters needing attention in turtle breeding and geomantic omen
What should domestic turtles pay attention to?
1. Turtles are amphibians. If you put it in a pure pool that is not connected with land, you should put stones, bricks and other platforms above the water surface in the pool for turtles to bask in the sun and rest. Turtles like to hide in holes. You can build a turtle nest with bricks to improve the turtle's sense of security.
2. Turtles eat mostly in the water, and sometimes they eat on the shore. Food can be directly thrown into the water, or it can be placed in the shallow water area or near the water slope at the intersection of land and water. When feeding shrimp, you should feed it with the shell, which can supplement calcium, but you should cut off the spikes on the shrimp head.
Turtles like to eat meat and fishy food. Little turtles mainly eat meat. When they grow up, they can eat vegetarian food. Generally, small fish, shrimp, earthworm, loach, animal viscera, snails, crickets, a small amount of red meat, bananas, melon skin and so on can be fed.
4. The tortoise should bask in the sun, but not directly in hot weather. It is best to use a semi-shading environment. The maximum temperature of turtle culture water environment shall not exceed 37 degrees. Pay attention to shade the pool in summer. Generally, large-leaf plants can be used for shade.
5. Don't feed when the temperature is below 20 degrees, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal diseases such as indigestion. The optimum temperature for soft-shelled turtle is 25~30℃, when it grows fastest.
What should beginners pay attention to when raising turtles?
1) Young turtles, adult turtles and parent turtles should be raised in separate ponds to avoid the phenomenon of turtles swallowing young turtles, and at the same time, it is convenient to determine the feed dosage and feeding management, and to observe and master the growth of turtles.
(2) Because turtles are gentle and timid, they should keep quiet around the culture pond to avoid affecting their normal activities such as foraging, sunbathing, mating and spawning.
(3) Change the water in the feeding pond frequently, keep the water clean, do a good job in the hygiene of the feeding pond, and prevent the turtle from getting sick.
Matters needing attention in turtle breeding and geomantic omen
Notes on turtle breeding and geomantic omen
The turtles raised in the fish tank are placed in the direction of the fire. Turtles are sacred things. Turtles kept in fish tanks, such as Brazilian tortoises, are kept in specific locations, preferably in the direction of fire, or in places that need to be positive, such as near the gate. The location of fire can be determined according to family members, for example, men want the fire to be placed in the northwest, women want the fire to be placed in the southwest, and so on.
Matters needing attention in turtle breeding and geomantic omen II
Use turtles to change bad luck. Walking turtles are called "killing evil turtles" in geomantic omen. When a person's family fortune is extremely poor, or he is short of fire, mathematicians will persuade him to keep turtles at home and let them walk around. On the one hand, he can block evil spirits with his own shell and drive them away, on the other hand, he can strengthen fire transport and drive them away. Therefore, raising turtles can also prevent people from falling.
Notes on turtle breeding and geomantic omen
Grass turtles walking around the house basically don't need to be fed, because they absorb microorganisms in the air, so turtles have a long life. Keeping a turtle at home and letting it suck microbes is also one of the ways to improve home feng shui.