The Chinese grass turtle belongs to the small classification of the family of ground turtle, also called, golden turtle, ink turtle, money turtle, etc., today to share the experience of raising turtles to everyone. I hope everyone’s ghosts are healthy and well. In addition to specific land ghosts and some semi-aquatic turtles, such as Brazilian turtles, pearl turtles and some other aquatic turtles, are definitely to be kept in water.

Feeding environment, the amount of water and feeding area must be sufficient, at least they can swim open, round is not suitable, suggest the square, plastic material to pay attention to non-toxic. The water level depends on the size of the turtles, do not exceed twice their height can, must buy a floating platform or other floating, for the turtles to climb up to rest. Turtles need sunlight, it is recommended to put in a place with sunlight.

Water quality, tap water needs to be cooled for more than a day before it can be used, it is recommended that three days to change the water, change half of it is good, do not have to change all, unless the water is very dirty.

Feeding, turtles are feeding in the water, you can directly put the feed in the water. Pork and cattle small fish and shrimp meat chopped in feeding, it is recommended to try not to feed pork and beef, will affect the water quality. You can feed some, dried shrimp, dried fish, turtle food, are relatively clean and worry-free, generally three days to feed once. Each time the amount and the turtle head is about the same size is good. Do not give them too salty things to eat, it is not recommended to feed salty shrimp and dried fish and ham, and we generally do not recommend feeding our own food to the turtles. You don’t have to feed too often, the turtle does not eat anything for half a month is fine.

Feeding temperature, water temperature in twenty-five to twenty-eight is the most appropriate, not warm, not hot, like the summer drinking water, or swimming water temperature, this temperature is very suitable for turtles to live and eat. It is forbidden to have warm water, hot water, or cold water, which will cause the turtles to get sick, and do not put the turtles in the air conditioning room in summer, as the temperature difference is too great and will kill them.

Every year, from October to May, when the temperature drops, turtles hibernate, and they wake up only when the temperature rises, and during hibernation they only sleep and do not eat. At this time, you can move them to a dark and quiet place indoors and change the water once a month, just above the turtle’s back. Don’t disturb them, and make sure the temperature doesn’t fall below six degrees.