The red-eared turtle has the Latin name Trachemys scripta elegans and its English name is red-eared slider. It is a member of the family Tortoise and Painted Turtle. In some parts of the country, it is incorrectly called the Brazilian painted turtle. In fact, it is not distributed in Brazil. Red-eared turtle body covered with yellow-green mosaic pattern, a pair of red stripes on both sides of the head, so in our country also known as red-eared turtle, Chui turtle. It has the characteristics of large individuals, mixed food, and few diseases, and it has great prospects for development in terms of consumption, appreciation, and economic utilization.
(I) Living habits
The red-eared turtle is lively and lively and is more active than other turtles. It responds sensitively to the sound of water and vibration. Once it is frightened, it sneaked into the water. Under artificial rearing conditions, hi habitats in clear water ponds, midday winds and sunny days are magpies drying shells on the shore, and the rest of the time floating on the water to rest or wander in the water. Every day I like to eat fish, meat, snails, quail and poultry, and also eat vegetable leaves, rice, fruits and so on. There is no choice of feeding time, eat all day and night. There are snatch behaviors under starvation conditions, and there is a phenomenon of small food. The activity of the red-eared turtle changes with changes in the ambient temperature. The optimum temperature is 22-32°C, hibernation below 11°C, and hibernation below 6°C.
(B) Artificial rearing
1. Feeding red-eared tortoises Although omnivorous, they prefer to feed on animals, such as small fish, shrimp, snails, etc., eat a small amount of duckweed, rice, vegetables, etc. If snails or shrimps are fed, the screw should be broken and the shrimps should be removed from the sting to avoid scratching the esophagus and the stomach. The daily feeding should be fixed, quantitative and timed, and the feeding amount should be within 30 minutes. Different seasons of feeding time are different from June to September in the morning 9-10, in the afternoon to remove the bait or change the water, 4,5,10 three months should be feeding at noon. The red-eared turtle enjoys feeding in water.
2. Water Management Red-eared turtles live in water most of the time, so the water quality environment is very important for turtles. For pond rearing, the transparency of water should be maintained, the spring and autumn water level should be moderate, and the water level in summer and winter should be deepened to provide cooling or heat preservation. In the spring and autumn, some of the water is replaced every month, and the disinfectant such as furazolidone and quicklime are periodically sprayed and replaced in summer.
3. When the water temperature of the pre-hibernation management is 22°C, antibiotics are mixed in the diet to enhance their ability to resist disease during wintering. When the water temperature drops to 14°C, turtle activity decreases. Most turtles sink to the bottom of the water and stop feeding. A few turtles only eat a small amount. At this time, it is necessary to thoroughly clear the pool and inspect the turtle. Inspections include skin, head, feces, parasites. Unhealthy tortoises should not be hibernating. They should be raised separately and raise the water temperature to above 20°C to allow turtles to eat and take appropriate treatment measures.
4. After hibernation management enters hibernation, there is no need to change water. Occasionally, the water temperature rises above 18°C ​​and does not feed. Prevent nighttime temperature from falling, causing digestive, stomach and other diseases. During the hibernation process, some irregular turtles with floating surface and limb weakness should be removed in time and kept in isolation. When the temperature drops below 0°C, it is necessary to cover the film or take other anti-winter measures.
5. Management with hibernation increases with temperature. When the water temperature reaches 15°C, the turtle has a small amount of activity. Some turtles have begun to feed. At this time, they should not be eager to feed. The water temperature difference between day and night should not exceed about 6°C before feeding. . Before the first feeding, clear the pool and disinfect it.
6. Juvenile tortoise rear hatched juveniles weigh 4.2 to 6.1 grams. There is an unabsorbed yolk sac between the ventral shield and the stock shield of the young turtle, which takes 1-3 days to atrophy and disappear. This turtle should be carefully reared and should be kept in a relatively smooth container to avoid scratching the yolk. The capsule causes infection. There is a gap between the abdomen shield and the stock shield of the other turtle's plastron. This robust turtle can feed 1-4 days. Juvenile tortoises can feed red worms, minced meat, mixed feed, cooked egg yolk, etc. Turtles hatched in October should be warmed for 1-2 months before letting them hibernate.
(I) Living habits
The red-eared turtle is lively and lively and is more active than other turtles. It responds sensitively to the sound of water and vibration. Once it is frightened, it sneaked into the water. Under artificial rearing conditions, hi habitats in clear water ponds, midday winds and sunny days are magpies drying shells on the shore, and the rest of the time floating on the water to rest or wander in the water. Every day I like to eat fish, meat, snails, quail and poultry, and also eat vegetable leaves, rice, fruits and so on. There is no choice of feeding time, eat all day and night. There are snatch behaviors under starvation conditions, and there is a phenomenon of small food. The activity of the red-eared turtle changes with changes in the ambient temperature. The optimum temperature is 22-32°C, hibernation below 11°C, and hibernation below 6°C.
(B) Artificial rearing
1. Feeding red-eared tortoises Although omnivorous, they prefer to feed on animals, such as small fish, shrimp, snails, etc., eat a small amount of duckweed, rice, vegetables, etc. If snails or shrimps are fed, the screw should be broken and the shrimps should be removed from the sting to avoid scratching the esophagus and the stomach. The daily feeding should be fixed, quantitative and timed, and the feeding amount should be within 30 minutes. Different seasons of feeding time are different from June to September in the morning 9-10, in the afternoon to remove the bait or change the water, 4,5,10 three months should be feeding at noon. The red-eared turtle enjoys feeding in water.
2. Water Management Red-eared turtles live in water most of the time, so the water quality environment is very important for turtles. For pond rearing, the transparency of water should be maintained, the spring and autumn water level should be moderate, and the water level in summer and winter should be deepened to provide cooling or heat preservation. In the spring and autumn, some of the water is replaced every month, and the disinfectant such as furazolidone and quicklime are periodically sprayed and replaced in summer.
3. When the water temperature of the pre-hibernation management is 22°C, antibiotics are mixed in the diet to enhance their ability to resist disease during wintering. When the water temperature drops to 14°C, turtle activity decreases. Most turtles sink to the bottom of the water and stop feeding. A few turtles only eat a small amount. At this time, it is necessary to thoroughly clear the pool and inspect the turtle. Inspections include skin, head, feces, parasites. Unhealthy tortoises should not be hibernating. They should be raised separately and raise the water temperature to above 20°C to allow turtles to eat and take appropriate treatment measures.
4. After hibernation management enters hibernation, there is no need to change water. Occasionally, the water temperature rises above 18°C ​​and does not feed. Prevent nighttime temperature from falling, causing digestive, stomach and other diseases. During the hibernation process, some irregular turtles with floating surface and limb weakness should be removed in time and kept in isolation. When the temperature drops below 0°C, it is necessary to cover the film or take other anti-winter measures.
5. Management with hibernation increases with temperature. When the water temperature reaches 15°C, the turtle has a small amount of activity. Some turtles have begun to feed. At this time, they should not be eager to feed. The water temperature difference between day and night should not exceed about 6°C before feeding. . Before the first feeding, clear the pool and disinfect it.
6. Juvenile tortoise rear hatched juveniles weigh 4.2 to 6.1 grams. There is an unabsorbed yolk sac between the ventral shield and the stock shield of the young turtle, which takes 1-3 days to atrophy and disappear. This turtle should be carefully reared and should be kept in a relatively smooth container to avoid scratching the yolk. The capsule causes infection. There is a gap between the abdomen shield and the stock shield of the other turtle's plastron. This robust turtle can feed 1-4 days. Juvenile tortoises can feed red worms, minced meat, mixed feed, cooked egg yolk, etc. Turtles hatched in October should be warmed for 1-2 months before letting them hibernate.
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