①.Symptoms and causes: mucus in the corner of the mouth and nose, turtle drowsiness, head held high, front and back legs weak, nose and mouth will gasp. Related to temperature change
②, medical treatment: isolation, raise the temperature in the rearing box to about 30 degrees. Mix gentamicin into water at 1:20 ratio. The most important thing is to feed the medicine, will amoxicillin and twenty-one gold Vitamins it (a little) crushed, with a raw egg (a little) and well, while the little turtle stretched his head, with the thumb and forefinger gently clamped on both sides of the head, with the end of the larger needle will be cocked the mouth open, with a syringe of the medicine and egg mixture drops. One or two drops at a time, about ten drops each time, twice a day.
In addition to tell you how to raise the Brazilian tortoise:
The Brazilian tortoise was originally called the red-eared turtle (Red-Eared Slider), the original home is in the United States. Belong to the water turtle family. It is one of the most widely kept reptiles in the world. They are native to the Mississippi Valley and are mainly found in the United States. Red-eared turtles are web-footed aquatic turtles with typical red stripes on the sides of the head and sometimes a red spot on the top of the head. The red stripes sometimes break into two or three spots, and the coloration varies from orange to deep red. Therefore, the easiest way to recognize a Brazilian tortoise is to look for red stripes on both sides of its head. It is worth noting that some tortoises have yellow stripes on their ears instead of red. These are variants of the red-eared tortoise and are called "yellow-eared tortoises". However, they are generally referred to as Brazilian tortoises.
The typical newly hatched red-eared tortoise has an attractive green back and skin. The carapace is covered with a perfect pattern of yellow-green to dark green stripes. As the turtle grows older, the shell color changes. The green base color of young adults is replaced by a dull yellow or dark brown, eventually becoming a darker brownish-olive color. The pattern on the shell consists of black lines, stripes, and smoke-stained patches, sometimes interspersed with white, yellow, or even red spots.
I. The Brazilian tortoise, like other types of tortoises, has the following characteristics
1. It is a group of exothermic animals. The body temperature of the turtle is affected by changes in the temperature of its environment. Because the thermal energy to maintain body temperature, mainly from the heat of the peripheral environment. The following table lists the body temperatures of tortoises after 24 hours in different temperature classes:
Ambient temperature ℃ 5 10 15 20 25 30
The body temperature of tortoises ℃ 5.78±0.47 10.41±0.26 14.58±0.29 19.35±0.35 23.89±0.44 28.55±0.78
This shows that their temperature varies with the temperature. Sometimes after the little Brazilian is sick, some turtle friends often melt the medicine powder in hot water and then feed it to the little turtle, which is extremely incorrect. The correct way is to use mineral water or pure water while keeping the medicine at the same temperature as the water temperature where the Brazilian turtles live.
2. It has the characteristic of dormancy.
This is a very effective way for turtles to deal with the harsh environment outside. Dormancy is usually divided into hibernation and summer hibernation. Some tortoises will choose summer hibernation when the temperature is too high in the summer, while the Brazilian tortoise is a water tortoise, usually only hibernate in winter. Generally speaking, when the water temperature falls below 20 degrees Celsius, Brazilian tortoises begin to stop eating. When the water temperature falls below 11 degrees, the turtle enters shallow hibernation; when the water temperature falls below 6 degrees, the turtle enters deep hibernation. When the water temperature is below 5 degrees for a long time, Brazilian turtles are in danger of freezing to death. Many turtle lovers want to raise the temperature in winter, which requires some experience. This is especially true for new turtle keepers. In winter, due to the temperature difference between the room temperature and the water temperature, Brazilian tortoises can easily die of pneumonia. Therefore, if possible, the turtle should be allowed to hibernate, which is in line with its natural behavior. Adult Brazilian tortoises can be kept dry for the winter, but they need to be soaked in water every week or so. Adult Brazilian hibernation can be done in the mode of wrapping and covering with a wet cloth. Before hibernation, when the water temperature reaches 22°C, mix antibiotic drugs in the feed to enhance the turtle's resistance to disease. When the water temperature drops to 14°C, the turtle's activity decreases, most turtles sink to the bottom of the water and stop eating, and a few turtles eat only a small amount of food, at this time it is necessary to thoroughly clear the pool and check the turtles, the inspection includes the skin, the head, the feces, and the parasites. Unhealthy turtles should not be hibernated, they should be picked out and kept separately, and the water temperature should be raised to above 20°C to allow the turtles to feed, and appropriate treatment measures should be taken. In hibernation, occasionally the turtle will wake up and move when the water temperature rises above 16°C. Do not feed at this time to prevent the temperature from dropping at night, which will cause indigestion and other aspects of the disease. During hibernation, some turtles floating on the water surface, limb weakness and other abnormal turtles should be fished out in time, isolated feeding. After hibernation, with the rise in temperature, the water temperature reaches about 18 ° C, the turtle has a small amount of activity, some turtles have been able to forage for food, at this time can not be rushed to feed, should wait until the difference between day and night water temperature is not more than 6 ° C or so can be fed, the first feeding need to be fully changed before the disinfection of the water and disinfection.
3, the turtle is an oviparous reptile.
Turtles are oviparous reptiles fertilized in the body, whether it is water turtles or land turtles have to come to land to lay eggs. Therefore Brazilian turtles are no exception. Egg laying and hatching also takes place. The sexual maturity of red-eared turtles is usually 4 to 5 years. Some turtles are artificially heated and raised, and the weight of 2-year-old turtles has reached 1000 grams, but they do not yet have the ability to reproduce. The mating period is from May to August every year, oviparous, laying eggs 3 to 4 times a year, 1 to 17 eggs each time, the number of eggs laid by the individual size of the turtle to decide. Turtle spawning more in the early morning or evening, before spawning, the turtle first dig a caliber 8 cm, hole depth of 10 cm or so of the cave, and then the tail aligned with the cave, spawning hind limbs slightly extended, so that the eggs along the hind limbs sliding people in the cave, so as to avoid the rupture of the eggs. After the eggs were laid, the turtle used its hind limbs to fill the burrow, and the surface of the burrow was slightly lower than the ground. The whole egg-laying process takes about 2 hours. Eggs are white, long oval. Eggs 29-31mm long diameter, short diameter 15-18mm, weighing 5-7 grams.
The life span of Brazilian tortoises, age projection and identification of male and female
1, the life span of Brazilian tortoises
Many tortoises would like to know the life span of the tortoises they keep. With this question. I also looked up the relevant information. According to Mr. Wang Peichao's "ornamental turtle feeding guide" Zhong introduction: the United States of America's reptile ecologist Professor J.W. Gibbons (1987) had a sign of the weight method of observation of the turtle's life expectancy, after 23 years of research results, found that more than 10,000 turtles in the turtle can live for more than 25 years accounted for only 3.4%; live for 20-24 years of individuals accounted for 7.3%, can live for 15-21 years of accounting for 21.4%. Those that can live less than 15 years account for about 68%. Under breeding conditions, turtles can live longer. We found out from the internet that the longer living Brazilian turtles can live up to 35 years.
2, the age of Brazilian turtles
The age of the turtle is generally calculated by the number of concentric rings on the dorsal carapace shield, each circle represents a growth cycle, that is, one year. How many concentric rings on the shield, and then add 1 (shell-breaking birth for one year) is the age of the turtle. This method can only be calculated accurately when the concentric rings on the turtle's dorsal armor are clear, for the old turtle or the concentric rings are blurred, you can only estimate the approximate age of the turtle. In addition, the heating of the turtle is not suitable for this method of calculation.
3, Brazilian tortoises male and female supervision
In the appearance of color, female and male no significant difference, but in the weight of the big difference. When the female body weight of 1000 grams, the male body weight of 250 grams can monitor the sex. Females weigh up to 1000-2000 grams, have a flat ventral carapace, and the cloacal pore is located in the posterior margin of the dorsal carapace; males weigh no more than 500 grams, have longer claws on all four limbs, longer tails, and the cloacal pore is located in the caudal area beyond the posterior margin of the dorsal carapace. Females are broad, with a short tail, and the cloacal pore is closer to the base of the tail; males are narrower and longer, with a long, thick tail, the cloacal pore is farther from the base of the tail, and the claws are longer.
Three, Brazilian turtles and water
1, the effect of water on Brazilian turtles.
Brazilian turtles are water turtles, so the reliance on water is very natural. Interestingly enough, Brazilian turtles basically eat and defecate in water. On the internet we have seen references to Brazilian tortoises defecating on their hands. But we haven't found any records of Brazilian tortoises eating on land. So if you want to keep a Brazilian turtle, don't forget to create an environment with water for it.
2. Water level for Brazilian turtles.
Many new turtle friends think that Brazilian turtles should be kept in shallow water when they see turtles choking to death online. In fact, this is not entirely true. In fact, through the author and many netizens practice, Brazilian turtles are masters of the water, even deeper water will not let them choke. But nevertheless, we still need to strictly control the water level, because many turtles love to play when they are kept together. Sometimes a turtle will be knocked over. At this time, if the water level is too deep, it may not be able to turn over and will be drowned, so the more appropriate water level is the height of a turtle (for insurance purposes, do not count the height of the turtle's neck stretched out). For young turtles under 5cm, the water level should not exceed the height of the turtle shell. In addition, if the water level of your turtle is very deep, you should design a "land island", so that the turtle has the condition to rest and breathe.
3, the number of water changes for Brazilian turtles.
Many turtles think that the water for turtles should be cleaner and better. In fact, it is not like that. It is normal to have some bacteria in the water in nature. Some of these bacteria are beneficial to Brazilian turtles. Turtles in nature are able to maintain a healthy state because the bacteria in their bodies are in balance. If the beneficial bacteria are absent or the balance is disturbed in a captive situation, the turtle can become sick or malnourished. Therefore, if there is a filter in the container, it is not necessary to change the water every day, usually 1/2 or 1/3 of the water is changed every half a month, and then fresh water is added. However, if the turtles are kept in a tank while eating in the same tank, the leftover food is difficult to clean up or will contaminate the water quality, then the number of water changes should be increased as appropriate. You can also change 1/3 of the water every day. If there is no filter, it depends on the cleanliness of the water. If you want to change all the water, it is better to sink the tap water for one or two days to achieve the effect of dechlorination. Thorough water changes are usually done every 10 to 15 days in the summer. If the water color is brownish-green or blue-green, it indicates that the water quality is too "fat", and all the water should be changed in time. from June to September, due to the high temperature, it is better to change the water 3-4 hours after feeding. In winter, the turtle hibernation period can be less or no water change.
4, water temperature of Brazilian turtles.
The most suitable water temperature for Brazilian turtles is 20 to 32 degrees. However, because water mold bacteria are more active around 17 to 28 degrees, in order to prevent this type of bacterial growth and therefore Brazilian disease, so you should usually keep Brazilian temperature control at about 28-30 degrees.
Four, Brazilian turtle food
Brazilian turtles are carnivores in the juvenile. Like to eat breadworms, red threadworms, small fish, shrimp, lean pork, animal five inside. As adults, they like to eat vegetables, fruits and other vegetarian food. It is recommended to feed baby turtles (under 4cm) mainly breadworms and red threadworms. If you feed them other foods, you need to cut them finely, otherwise it will be hard for them to swallow. When the turtle grows to 4~7CM or above, you can consider feeding lean pork and small fish. Regularly feed some more small shrimps with the head and tail removed. In the process of feeding should pay attention to:
Spring and summer ambient temperature above 20 degrees, the turtle activity is strong, you can feed 3-4 times a week, if you feed every day, the weight growth is faster, a year can be up to 100 grams. When the ambient temperature is 17 degrees Celsius, it is not suitable for feeding. 15 degrees Celsius or below, the turtle will enter hibernation. Add vitamin E powder and antibiotics in spring and fall to enhance the amount of eggs carried by turtles and to strengthen their physique.
Feeding time is fixed, generally 10-14 hours in spring and fall, 7-9 hours or 18-19 hours in summer, when the temperature is too high or too low, turtles have little or no food.
The location of baiting should be fixed, so that it is easy to observe the turtle's eating and activities. When the feed is fed, healthy turtles can climb to the food table to forage. Those turtles that respond sluggishly or do not eat should be observed, and serious cases should be kept separately.
Don't trim the nails of young turtles. Hatchling turtles are unable to swallow large amounts of food due to their small mouths, so they will use their nails to tear the food apart. If you trim the nails, it will affect their eating.
Change the food regularly and don't feed only one type of food. This will keep the turtle's nutrition balanced and they will not get sick.
The food must be fresh. Turtles are not carrion eaters. Eating spoiled food will also make you sick.
Fifth, the number of Brazilian turtles
Many friends who have just started to raise turtles have raised this question. It is actually a very interesting question. If you are a person who loves to raise turtles and hope that you can raise them very big, then you first need to estimate whether you will still have enough breeding equipment in a few years when the small turtles you raise grow into big turtles of 20-30cm. As a matter of fact, even if you are using a 1.2 meter tank to keep your tortoises, you will only be able to keep 2-4 tortoises in it when they grow up. Of course, some people keep their large tortoises in their house with them and wander around with them, only looking for a large container when it is time to eat, which is also a solution. Alternatively, there are turtle lovers who prefer to keep only one turtle. From the information provided by the turtle friends on the Internet, the consequences of doing so are not as good as keeping more than two turtles. This is because when more than two turtles are kept they will compete for food and territory. This will increase their movement which is good for their health. Increase their immunity. Therefore, keeping 2 to 4 turtles is the choice of most new turtle keepers.
Containers for Brazilian Tortoises
Brazilian tortoises need enough space to move around, which is the most basic requirement. For most Brazilian turtles, the turtle keeping container should use at least 40CM rectangular container or bigger, only such a big tank can put the filter and heater into the tank. A tank that is too small to house these devices, or even if you can barely fit them in, your turtle will not have enough room to move around and will have to swim and crawl around on top of the heater and filter every day to maneuver the "Ling Bo Wei Bu"! There should be enough water in the container, exactly how much water, the measure is once the turtle accidentally turned over, it can easily use the buoyancy of the water to turn back again, according to estimation, the height of this is at least about 3/4 of the length of the turtle. some turtle friends will keep the turtle in the organizing box, water basin or even in the water tank. This is not a bad idea. However, it is better to buy a glass tank for your turtle. For one thing, the transparency is good and the sunlight can shine directly. Secondly, turtle friends can also observe the turtle from different angles, adding to the joy of turtle keeping.
Some friends use a small round goldfish tank to keep 1-2CM Brazilian baby turtles. This is only a stopgap measure. Because if the turtle grows up this small tank is certainly not enough. I have had this lesson. When I first began to raise turtles, I bought two 5CM or so small Brazilian raised in a round small goldfish tank. A few days later, I found that the tank is too small, in order to ensure that the turtles have enough space, had to buy a 40CM rectangular tank. With the increase in the number of turtles (six) and their continuous growth (now the 5CM turtle has grown to 6.6CM), I now realized that if I put the heater and filter into the 40CM tank, the turtles' space will be very limited again. Therefore, I plan to buy a 100cm tank to solve this problem completely. The best way to save your money is to plan how many turtles you want to keep when you first start to keep them, so that you can choose the right container to save your investment.
Sixth, the choice of Brazilian turtles
The selection of turtles can be viewed from the appearance, activity, body quality.
1. Appearance Red-eared turtle female body weight of 1000 grams, male body weight of 250 grams or more when sexually mature. The appearance of neat, dorsal armor, abdominal armor without damage or ulceration; body skin without water mold or ulceration; nails of the limbs are intact, the eyes convex, but not red, no white secretion.
2. Activity Healthy turtles crawling on the shore immediately jumped into the water or escape after being startled, sinking or swimming in the water. On the other hand, the turtle that responds sluggishly after being startled, does not escape, and floats on the surface of the water is not suitable for selection.
3. Physique Physically strong turtles, individual fat, active feeding, limbs full. When crawling, the limbs of the turtle will support itself, and the belly armor is suspended, rather than the belly armor flat on the ground. Pull the turtle's legs with your hand, your hand feels the turtle's legs are strong and shrinking inward.
VII. Equipment and some appliances that should be contained in the feeding
1. The container should be equipped with the following equipment:
(1) a heater
(2) a filter
(3) a UVB lamp
(4) a place to let the tortoise bask in the sun
(5) thermometer
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(8) a pair of rubber gloves
If your turtle container is placed in an area where there is a cold wind or a cold draft, it is important to put a lid on the container (be careful to ventilate it).
It's worth noting that not every turtle keeper has to buy or use these utensils. They all have different occasions to use them, which are briefly introduced as follows:
- Some friends keep their turtles in winter, and a heater becomes an essential appliance at this time.
- Some friends are too lazy to change the water for their turtles every day, so a filter is essential.
- Some people keep their turtles in places where they don't see sunlight all day long, so a full-spectrum lamp is essential.
- Some people feed their turtles at night and say they want to watch them swim at night, so a fluorescent light is essential. In fact, turtle friends can buy a lamp holder (about 100 yuan to 200 yuan, the price is related to the brand, the size of the lamp holder, the location of purchase, basically imported). Then buy a UV lamp, a fluorescent tube. Every week only need to give the turtle turtle irradiation 1 hour (some articles say can only irradiate 5-10 minutes), irradiation when the best people do not in the scene. Normally, you can change the fluorescent tube to illuminate.
- Some friends keep their turtles in the water, no land, this time a place for the turtle to sunbathe becomes an essential equipment.
- As the turtle's activities and health are closely related to the water temperature and air temperature, a thermometer is a necessary instrument for keeping turtles. It can effectively know what the current water temperature is. It is best to buy two, one in the water to detect the water temperature, one in the tank air to detect the air in the tank. The price of the thermometer is very cheap, the cheapest is one dollar a piece.
- A siphon is essential if you need to change some of your turtle's water instead of all of it.
- If you want to fish out the turtle's feces or leftover food from time to time, a net for debris is essential. They can be bought at places that sell tropical fish for one to two dollars each.
- A pair of rubber gloves is a must if you have to put potassium permanganate to sterilize the tank when you change the water or clean the tank and other utensils by hand. It will save your hands from potassium permanganate and also prevent scratches from some utensils.
Below are some of the specific instructions
2, heater
If you are in an area where the winter temperature is less than 15 degrees and the water temperature is less than 16 degrees, and you want to keep your turtles in the winter, a heater (some people call it a heating rod) is indispensable.
The heater has the appearance of a test tube. Supported by ceramic or translucent heat-resistant glass tube, the tube is wound with nickel-chromium alloy wire, surrounded by quartz sand, and sealed with rubber plugs. Working principle: Turn on the power, the current first through the nickel-chromium alloy wire, so that the heat, quartz sand with the heating, and finally conducted to the glass tube, gradually raise the temperature of the water. Electric heaters can be divided into two kinds with thermostatic control and without thermostatic control unit. We recommend using the kind with thermostatic control unit. This helps to ensure a constant water temperature. According to the type of heating tube material can also be divided into glass tube and stainless steel two kinds.
There are three main types of heaters currently on the market: external heaters, submersible heaters and heaters with control units.
1) external heater. The upper end of the hanging or suction cups attached to the tank above or on the side wall, about 2/3 of the length of the Shen into the water, connected to the end of the wire exposed to the water surface, and then rotate the rubber tube inside the core (or rotating disk) to set the desired temperature. Clockwise rotation for heating, counterclockwise rotation for cooling. Wait until the heating indicator light blinks on. 2-3 hours and then observe the temperature and adjust as needed.
2) Submerged electric heater. Its use and principle of use and external heaters, only the entire heater are sunk in the water. Some with temperature adjustment scale, can be adjusted directly to the desired water temperature scale.
3) heater with thermostat. The heater sinks into the water, and then the L.C electronic thermostat to control the water temperature. This product is safer and more durable than the first two, and easy to operate. Suitable for large aquariums.
When using a heater, the wattage setting depends on the size of the container. As a rule of thumb, 0.5W of heating power is needed per liter of water in an average living room. Usually a rectangular tank of 75cm x 30cm x 45cm can be heated with a 150W heater. A large tank of 90CM x 45CM x 45CM requires a 200W heater.
Since stainless steel heaters are not available in small sizes, usually above 60cm, glass tube heaters are the only choice for those who use small and medium sized containers to keep turtles. In the purchase of glass tube heater to pay attention to the following issues:
- Try to buy brand-name products, such as silver sound and other brand name heaters, you can guarantee the quality.
- If you have a turtle that is over 500 grams, you should consider putting a protective cover on the outside of the heater to prevent the turtle from breaking the heater. In fact, many heaters are broken as a direct result of naughty turtles.
- When changing the water, unplug it first and then change the water. When replacing the new water be careful to allow the heater to cool in the air for at least 10 minutes before adding new water, otherwise the heater will burst.
- It is better to buy a heater with a thermostat control unit, otherwise it is difficult to control the temperature in the tank.
- Be very careful when cleaning to avoid breakage.
- Do not touch the water in the container with your hands after energizing to prevent overcharging.
3. Filter
The filtration modes of the filter are mainly mechanical, chemical and biological. As a matter of fact, the latter two filtration modes are usually used in the breeding of tropical fishes which have strict requirements on water quality, while mechanical filtration is already enough to be used since turtles do not have such harsh requirements on water.
Mechanical filtration, also known as physical filtration, is a way of water purification that reduces the turbidity of the water. Fine inorganic matter in water, organic house and part or the microorganisms through flocculation, gradually coagulate into visible cohesion and suspended or deposited in the water caused by water turbidity. The existence of a large number of these cohesive substances will not only reduce the transparency of the water body and affect the ornamental effect, but also consume the dissolved oxygen in the water, affecting the growth of harmful turtles. The function of mechanical filtration is to block down large particles, large pieces of mucus and so on. The filtration structure is a filter material with good water permeability and dense voids.
According to the position of the filter in the container, it can be categorized into bottom filter, top filter, external filter, internal filter, drip filter, mixing filter and so on. Currently keeping turtles is more common or upper filter and built-in filter two.
1) Upper filter. Divided into two parts. Filtering part is installed on the top of the container, the water pump is sunk in the bottom of the tank water. The water pump is pumped to the filter, and then the water is released back into the tank through gravity. Newer products now also include an oxygen delivery function. The advantage of this filter is that it is possible to put activated carbon or biochemical filter balls in the filter box. The filter cotton is very easy to clean. The disadvantage is that it takes up space on the top of the tank, if you use a small tank below 40cm, it will take up almost all the space on the top of the tank, causing inconvenience in feeding and cleaning. Therefore, it is suitable for larger tanks.
2) Built-in filter (submersible filter). The device will be submerged into the water, and the submersible pump will suck the water directly through the filter at the inlet of the pump and then discharge it into the tank. This kind of filter is small in size, low noise, occupies limited space in the aquarium, easy to manage and assemble and maintain, but the treated water and filter media cleaning time is shorter, and can only be used in smaller tanks.
3) Another: activated carbon. Many friends who just keep turtles often ask about the use and purpose of activated carbon, here is a brief introduction. Activated carbon has the function of fading color and deodorizing. It purifies water fast. However, it should not be used for too long each time. When the water in the tank is clear and odorless, you can take out the activated carbon, rinse it with salt water and then put it under the sun for spare. Newly purchased activated carbon should be rinsed with clean water to avoid a large amount of carbon powder entering into the tank. Good quality activated carbon should be neutral, granular, with maximum surface area, dust-free and easy to remove gas. Some people are worried that the chlorine in tap water will harm the turtles, so you can use activated carbon to remove the chlorine quickly. The method is as follows: use a plastic bottle (Coke, Sprite bottle can be), the bottle mouth connected to the inlet pipe, the bottom of the bottle opening, connected to the outlet pipe, the bottle filled with activated charcoal, the use of activated carbon adsorption function will be removed from the tap water chlorine, to achieve the purpose of rapid removal of chlorine. Activated carbon has a limited service life and may be harmful if used for too long without attention to replacement.
4, lamp
If your turtle does not see sunlight all day, then you need to use UVB tube for regular irradiation.
UVB 2.0 refers to the intensity of medium-wave ultraviolet radiation, the specific use of this according to the habits and size of the animals you raise to determine the intensity of ultraviolet light, such as 2.0 for small and medium-sized rainforest animals, such as sub-adult ig, 5.0 or 8.0 for the maned lions and other desert-type animals. General animal with ultraviolet light on the human harm is very small, do not have to specially formulate some defense measures. UVB's role is mainly the use of medium-wave ultraviolet light to promote the circulation of the digestive system of warm animals, as well as effective disinfection of the skin, and at the same time promote the synthesis of calcium bone growth and other effects. It is one of the essential tools for reptiles.
5, siphon tube
Siphon tube is the use of tank water level and the height difference between the receiving container so that the tank water can automatically flow to the receiving container tube. It can be a piece of rubber hose or a piece of plastic hose. When changing the water, first place the water container under the turtle's container. (The water container must be lower than the water level in the turtle's container, otherwise there is no way for the water to flow out. In fact, the greater the difference in water level between the receiving container and the turtle's container, the greater the speed and flow of water). Fill this section of pipe with water under the tap, then with one hand pinch the mouth of the pipe at one end to place it into the tank where the tortoise is kept, and with the other hand pinch the other end to place it on the water catching container. Finally, let go of both ends of the tube and the water will flow out automatically.
6, feeding environment
Brazilian tortoises are usually kept in glass tanks, this article talks about the environment of the glass tank as an example. This article is partly extracted from "Ornamental Turtle Home Breeding" by Ms. Zhou Ting.
If the height of the tank is high enough, the submerged filter should usually be placed upright in the corner of the tank, so as to save valuable space for the turtles to move around. The resting platform (where the turtle can bask in the sun) is installed on the opposite side of the filter. The water level in the tank should be at one-half of the slope of the resting platform. The heater can be placed underneath the resting platform, which is aesthetically pleasing and is not likely to be bumped by the turtles. If the weight of the turtle is more than 250 grams, the heater should be equipped with an outer shell (glass heater) to avoid leakage of electricity due to the collision of the turtle. You can keep a small amount of snails or cheap goldfish or tropical fish in the tank (goldfish can eat the tiny spoils that the filter can't filter out, and the turtles can eat the fish when they are hungry), which can increase the ornamental effect and keep the water quality clean. A thermometer can be placed in the tank to observe the water temperature. A light stand can be placed at the top of the tank to irradiate the turtles with fluorescent lights or UVB regularly. The tank should be equipped with a cover, which should keep the tank warm in winter when the room temperature is low (do not cover all of them so as not to affect the air permeability).
VIII. Disease prevention for Brazilian turtles
Prevention of disease in Brazilian turtles can be done through the following ways
1. Create enough space for the turtles to exercise, and stimulate them to do more exercise by keeping more than two turtles to enhance their physical condition, so that they will avoid getting sick as much as possible.
2, the recipe can not be single, need to change the food from time to time. You can let them take some vitamins every two weeks.
3, the water quality should be good, to prevent skin diseases.
4, after feeding to prevent immediately put them into the low temperature place, to prevent the birth of enteritis.
5, winter heating breeding should pay attention to the air temperature and water temperature temperature difference can not be too large, 2 degrees or less, otherwise the turtle will catch a cold or pneumonia.
6, family members with colds should pay attention not to speak directly to the turtle, otherwise it will let the turtle catch a cold.
7, try to let the tortoise have the opportunity to sunbathe, the ultraviolet rays in the sun have sterilization effect. But make sure to avoid them being exposed to the hot sun in summer.
8, more observation of the turtle's activities, if the behavior is abnormal, you should find the reason in time. Eliminate the disease in the early stage.