CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What do you need to prepare when selling soft-shelled turtles?

That depends on where you are. Here I will tell you about the turtle breeding technology.

1. Water temperature control

The water temperature of 20℃～30℃ is the best temperature range for the growth of soft-shelled turtles. When the water temperature is higher than 20℃, soft-shelled turtles start to eat, and the amount of food they eat increases with the increase of water temperature. When the water temperature is lower than the optimal temperature, the feed conversion rate will decrease; when the water temperature is higher than the optimal temperature, the feed conversion rate will also decrease due to the increase in activity. Therefore, the water temperature should be kept within the optimal temperature range. Too high or too low will cause feed waste.

2. Feeding

1. Feeding method: Underwater feeding is suitable for the feeding habits of soft-shelled turtles and can speed up their feeding. Feeding with soft pellet feed saves more feed than feeding with block feed.

2. Control of feeding amount. The feeding of turtles is greatly affected by changes in environmental factors. When air temperature, water temperature, or medication is used, the feeding amount should be adjusted taking into account the impact on the turtles. Generally, underwater feeding should be controlled to be completed within 30 minutes.

When turtles eat too much, they grow too fast, which can easily lead to an increase in or overload of their physiological load, causing damage to their internal organs and inducing visceral diseases.

3. Feed selection. Feed costs account for about 40% of the breeding costs. The feeding method and the quality of the selected feed determine the success or failure of breeding cost control. Through the final benefit analysis, comparing the price of high-quality feed and low-quality feed with the comprehensive breeding cost, we can get rid of the misunderstanding of choosing feed based on price alone.

3. Water quality control

Soft-shelled turtles like cleanliness and are afraid of dirt. A good water environment is an important condition for their stable growth. The success or failure of their breeding is determined by how well the water quality is controlled.

1. Oxygenation. The main purpose of oxygenating water is to reduce the content of harmful gases and harmful organic matter in the water. The oxygenation facilities must be kept unobstructed. However, oxygenation should be done within a fixed time period so that the turtles can form a habit and reduce the disturbance caused by oxygenation to the turtles.

2. Reasonable use of microbial preparations. Reasonable use of microbial preparations can greatly save investment in water quality control and other aspects.

3. Draining sewage and changing water. Regular drainage is an effective means of controlling water quality. Changing water is the most direct way to adjust water quality. When changing water, the amount of water to be changed should be determined based on the water quality.

4. Disease Control

Before entering the pond, young turtles should be disinfected and soaked in 2‰ salt water for 30 minutes. Before the turtle weighs 50 grams, beware of fungal diseases. At this stage, the physical fitness of young turtles should be strengthened, and avoiding mechanical damage is the focus of prevention work; when the turtle weighs 50-150 grams, beware of white spot disease, and daily disinfection is mainly based on bromine and chlorine preparations; from 50 grams to adult turtles, beware of furunculosis.

・Reference answer: The feed for temporary soft-shelled turtles is mainly animal feed. Now let me introduce a good method of breeding golden apple snails with green feed to feed soft-shelled turtles.

The breeding of golden apple snails can be carried out in turtle ponds. The specific method is: release 100-200 kg of golden apple snails into each acre of turtle pond, and feed the pond with an appropriate amount of green fodder such as vegetable leaves and grass every day to promote the reproduction of golden apple snails. Generally, every 100 kg of golden apple snails can reproduce 300 kg of small snails. When the small snails grow to a certain stage and return to the bottom of the water, they become a delicious meal for turtles. In the early stage of releasing golden apple snails, they still need to be fed with turtle feed for 20 days. In the future, the golden apple snails will continue to reproduce small snails, and the turtle's feed will be sufficient. In this way, using green fodder such as vegetable leaves and grass to breed small snails as turtle feed can greatly reduce the cost of breeding. However, BB powder should be sprinkled in the turtle pond frequently, and the water should be changed frequently.