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Scientific feeding is essential in soft-shelled turtle hatchling rearing, and mastering the method is key
affects the farming of adult soft-shelled turtles. Whether scientific feeding can be carried out is the technical key affecting the growth and quality of soft-shelled turtle hatchlings. For this reason, here is an introduction to scientific feeding in soft-shelled turtle hatchling rearing, for reference and application. As with farming other aquatic animals, feeding can follow the four-fixed principle, namely fixed quality, fixed quantity, fixed time and fixed location. However, the four-fixed contents of feeding in soft-shelled turtle hatchling rearing have their own characteristics. Because soft-shelled turtle hatchlings, during their growth process, not only need to accumulate energy and increase body weight, but also need to provide various nutrients and
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Prevention and Treatment Methods for White Eye Disease in the Guangxi Pond Turtle
The Guangxi pond turtle is commonly known as the stone turtle. With the development of aquaculture, diseases of the pond turtle have increased in recent years, and "white eye disease" is one of the more common and more harmful epidemics. The prevention and treatment methods for "white eye disease" are introduced below. 1. Symptoms of white eye disease: The diseased turtle's eyes become inflamed and congested, the eyes swell, the eyelids and nasal mucosa become eroded, white spots or abnormal matter appear in the eyes, and the surface of the eyes is covered by a yellow-white secretion, commonly known as "white eye disease." The diseased turtle is listless, slow to respond, and moves sluggishly, from time to time scratching at its eyes with its front limbs, and often floats at the water surface
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What to do when turtle egg hatching rates are low? Technical measures to improve the hatching rate
It is well known that turtles are highly resilient, rarely suffer from disease, and are easy to raise and manage, but this applies to adult turtles. Throughout the entire process of raising turtles, carelessness in certain steps and details is unacceptable; turtle egg incubation is a highly technical step, and if done poorly it will fail. 1. Scientifically breed parent turtles. Selecting good stock is the primary condition for improving the hatching rate of turtle eggs. Parent turtles should be large, robust, free of injuries or deformities, and of suitable age. Female turtles should be at least 6 years old, with wrinkled and slightly hard leathery skin along the rear edge; male turtles should be 3 to 4 years old. The stocking density should be 7 turtles per sq m,
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Detailed Explanation of the Key Technical Points for Cleaning and Disinfecting Soft-shelled Turtle Ponds
After 8 to 10 months of greenhouse culture of soft-shelled turtles, the indoor turtle ponds have accumulated various pathogenic organisms as well as organic residues such as leftover bait and feces, so cleaning and disinfecting the turtle ponds is extremely important. The sand in the ponds is best replaced; ponds where it cannot be replaced, or ponds without sand, should also be repeatedly rinsed and disinfected. About 10 days before use, release water to a depth of about 10 cm, and broadcast quicklime, strong chlorine powder, or chlorine dioxide over the entire pond to kill pathogens. For old greenhouses that have been used for many years of culture, it is best to also carry out spatial disinfection to prevent pathogens from spreading through the air. Specifically, solid formaldehyde (4 to 5 grams per cubic meter) can be used, placed
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What are the basic functions of drugs used for soft-shelled turtles?
There are many functions and effects of drugs used for soft-shelled turtles, but to summarise, they mainly act in the following three ways: 1. Inhibiting or killing pathogens. At present, most drugs used for soft-shelled turtles have the effect of killing and inhibiting pathogens, such as antibacterial drugs like sulfonamides, furans, antibiotics and garlic, antifungal drugs like table salt, formalin, the Chinese herbal medicines gallnut and sweet flag, and antiparasitic drugs like copper sulfate, ammonia water and potassium permanganate. These drugs achieve the effect of killing pathogens through indirect means (
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Identification of Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods for Soft-Shelled Turtle Hemorrhagic Disease
Cause: Currently unknown. Symptoms: The diseased turtle's body turns black, the oral cavity turns red, and the plastron may or may not be red; it moves slowly and stops feeding, and in severe cases blood-tinged fluid seeps from the mouth and nose. Dissection shows: all internal organs and muscles are congested; the pharynx, neck, and intestines are blood-red; the liver is reddish-brown, sometimes accompanied by blood spots. The gallbladder is enlarged, the spleen and kidneys are red-black, and the lungs are black. Prevention and treatment: There are no effective treatment measures yet, so prevention can only be strengthened. 1) Thoroughly disinfect the breeding pond before disinfection, using "Yujunqing" at 7 jin per mu; 2) Before the turtles enter the pond
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What are the three key factors for turtle egg incubation? Master the key points to improve the hatch rate
The key to turtle breeding is doing a good job of turtle egg incubation. No matter which incubation method is used, the three key factors of incubation temperature, humidity and ventilation must be well controlled. According to our farm's incubation experiments in recent years on the eggs of different turtle species such as the three-striped box turtle, alligator snapping turtle, yellow pond turtle and hawk turtle, as long as temperature, humidity and ventilation reach the optimal state, the hatch rate of turtle eggs can reach 93%-98%. 1. Incubation temperature The suitable temperature for turtle egg incubation should be controlled at 28°C-35°C, with about 30°C being best. It must not be too high or too
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Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods of Turtle Furunculosis
[Cause] The pathogen is Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. punctata, which often exists in water, on turtle skin, in the intestines, and other places. When the water environment is good, turtles are carriers of the bacteria. Once the environment is contaminated and the turtle's body is injured, the bacteria multiply in large numbers and can very easily cause the turtle to become ill. [Symptoms] There are one or several white furuncles the size of soybeans on the neck and limbs. When squeezed around with the hand, yellow and white bean-dregs-like contents come out. In the early stage, sick turtles can still eat, then gradually eat less, and in severe cases stop eating and respond slowly. They generally die within 2 to 3 weeks.
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What are the prevention and treatment methods for rotten foot disease in soft-shelled turtles?
Rotten foot disease in soft-shelled turtles is a turtle disease with a relatively high mortality rate in factory-style turtle farming in recent years. It not only has a long course and is difficult to cure, but even if cured, it easily leaves scars that affect its @#@136@#@ appearance. It is one of the turtle diseases that currently gives turtle farming enterprises the most headaches. Based on many years of practice combined with relevant research, the author introduces the causes and prevention and treatment methods of rotten foot disease in soft-shelled turtles for reference and application by farming units. I. Symptoms of rotten foot disease in soft-shelled turtles At the beginning of the disease, the sick turtle eats normally. As the disease progresses, activity decreases, reactions become sluggish, appetite declines, and it may even stop eating.
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The correct way to give a turtle an injection and practical tips
Technicians at the Longtouge Amphibian and Reptile Research Institute in Haining City, Zhejiang Province, have summarized from practice the key tips for injecting turtles: for the muscles at the base of the front and hind limbs, choose a thinner and shorter needle; the depth is 0.5 cm for small turtles, 0.8 cm for medium turtles, and 1.2-1.8 cm for large turtles. Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle to the limb, and first pull the turtle's limb out and straighten it. Do not choose the neck area for injection, to avoid injuring the fascia, nerves, and blood vessels. For diseases such as pneumonia, hepatitis, and enteritis, the drug can be injected into the abdominal cavity when necessary.
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