CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to breed soft-shelled turtles and what to pay attention to

Turtle breeding methods and precautions

The turtle is a freshwater oviparous animal that generally lives in a cool place at the bottom of the water. The turtle is afraid of wind, fear of being frightened, and fear of dirt and mess, so it has certain requirements for the breeding environment. When building a breeding pond, you should choose an area that is leeward and sunny, close to the water source, and away from the driveway to avoid being frightened by the sound of car horns. The size of the breeding pond depends on the scale of breeding. It is required to build a slope with stones or cement in the pond to facilitate the crawling of the turtle. It is also necessary to cover the edge of the pond with a layer of fine sand. Secondly, it is necessary to provide a place for the turtle to move and lay eggs. Anti-escape facilities should be built around the breeding pond. If conditions permit, it can be cultured in separate ponds, and turtles of different growth cycles can be raised separately for easy management and feeding. After the breeding pond is built, the bottom of the pond should be disinfected with quicklime, and then fertilized with fertilizer to increase the plankton in the water of the pond.

Cage farming of soft-shelled turtles is a new farming method that has emerged in recent years. In fact, it is one of the three-dimensional farming methods we often talk about. The main thing about cage farming is to pay attention to the sanitation of the cages. We need to clean the cages from time to time. The purpose of doing this is first to create a tax-free farming environment, and second to reduce the infection of pathogens. Moreover, one of the advantages of cage farming is that it is easy to manage. When the soft-shelled turtles are mature, just pick up the cages.

Variety selection:

When selecting seedlings, you can choose those with flat bodies, large and thick bodies, brown or dark green backs, and milky white or light red abdomens. Such turtles have strong reproductive capacity and are easier to raise. If you want to raise them yourself, you should choose turtles that are over 2 kilograms and have no disease or injury.

Feeding management:

Soft-shelled turtles are omnivorous animals. They like to eat animal feeds, and they can also eat some plant feeds such as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, when feeding, you should pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables. A reasonable combination can increase the growth rate of soft-shelled turtles without causing nutritional problems, which is conducive to increasing profits. When feeding, you must ensure that the feed is fresh. It is best to disinfect animal feed before feeding. When feeding, you must follow the four principles of fixed quality, fixed point, fixed time, and fixed quantity. Feed three times a day, once in the morning, noon, and evening. Increase the feeding amount according to the growth and food intake of the soft-shelled turtle, feed small amounts multiple times, and increase slowly.

Water Quality:

The water transparency of the breeding pond should be controlled at about 30 centimeters. If the water transparency is low, it means that plankton or organic matter in the water will increase, causing the turtle to get sick. Therefore, the water should be changed every half a month to 20 days. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to checking the protective facilities to prevent the turtle from escaping and the invasion of some natural enemies.

Disease prevention and control:

Soft-shelled turtles are animals that are afraid of dirt. When breeding, the breeding ponds need to be kept clean and hygienic, and the breeding ponds need to be disinfected regularly.