Should turtles be kept in water in winter?

You don't need to put it in the water. Turtle is a temperature-changing animal, and its life is greatly affected by the environmental temperature. 165438+ 10 to March of the following year, when the temperature is below 10℃, the tortoise still lies in the mud at the bottom of the pond or in the loose soil covered with straw, and hibernates without eating. At this time, its metabolism is very slow and weak.

It was not until early April that the temperature rose above 15℃ that the turtles began to resume their activities, eating a lot, and they did not need to feed food or change water during hibernation. The main job in this period is to keep warm.

Before hibernation 10 days or so, turtles are not allowed to eat, so that the feces in the body can be discharged. When it completely goes into hibernation, just cover it with a wet towel and put it in a quiet place.

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Feeding place

There are many ways to raise turtles artificially, such as pond culture, tank culture, wooden basin culture and reservoir pond culture. Each way has its own advantages and disadvantages, so you can choose according to local conditions. For general professional households and small-scale farms, it is better to build pond culture because of its convenient management and great economic benefits.

Construction of breeding ponds: Young turtle ponds and breeding ponds can be constructed according to the specifications and methods of scarab young turtle ponds and breeding ponds. Adult turtle ponds are similar to those of scarabs, but the area can be larger to breed more turtles.

If the adult turtle pond is large, mixed culture of fish and turtles can be carried out, and some herbivorous and filter-feeding fish can be raised in the pond to improve the comprehensive economic benefits of breeding. It should be noted that turtles can also make holes and escape easily, so the wall base of the fence should be about 50 cm underground.