How to judge whether the tortoise is sick?

In the daily feeding process, early detection of turtle disease can get twice the result with half the effort, so it is very important to understand the characteristics and symptoms of turtle disease. How to judge whether the tortoise is sick? Usually can be judged from the following aspects.

1, weight and reaction state First pick up the turtle and weigh it. Healthy turtles are generally heavier and feel heavy in their hands. Then watch the tortoise react violently. When you hold the turtle in your hand, the healthy turtle reacts quickly, has strong limbs and struggles desperately, trying to escape from your palm. Such turtles are generally healthy turtles. Sick turtles are generally in poor condition and slow to respond. It is characterized by slow atrophy of the head, weakness of limbs and weakness. 2. When a healthy turtle crawls, the bottom plate of the turtle is parallel to the floor with a distance; The limbs are vigorous and can contract freely. Sick turtles will lie on the floor and drag themselves slowly.

3. whether to float the turtle into the water and see if it can sink. If the turtle floats on the water, it is usually sick, such as pneumonia. A turtle with pneumonia will instinctively leave the water, which is an instinctive protection for itself, because it is easy to suffocate and drown in the water. Healthy turtles don't float, don't float and float freely in the water. 4. Turn the tortoise upside down. Turtles that can turn over quickly are generally healthy turtles.

5. Are the turtle's eyes, nostrils, anus and breathing normal and healthy? The turtle's eyes are bright, the eyelids are not swollen, there is no secretion in the eye socket, the eyes are not sunken, the turtle's nostrils are clearly visible, and there is no stuffy nose and runny nose. Look at the turtle's anus. If something dirty sticks around the anus, it is probably a problem with the digestive tract. Healthy turtles don't open their mouths to breathe frequently, and they don't make gasps. On the contrary, they are likely to have pneumonia.

6. Whether the tortoise shell, limbs and skin are normal depends on whether there are any wounds, white spots, yellow spots and ulcerations on the tortoise. If the turtle shell is abnormal, deformed, soft, rotten, with blood spots, etc. This can't be done. See if the limbs are sound, toes and nails are incomplete.