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How to prevent and treat white mold disease in turtles? A detailed guide to practical methods
White mold disease in turtles, also known as water mold disease, mold disease and fungal dermatitis, is caused by fungi infecting the skin of turtles and then multiplying in large numbers. 1. Symptoms. In the early stage of the disease, grayish-white lesions appear successively on the turtle's carapace, plastron, neck and limbs, followed by a large amount of grayish-white cotton-like mycelium. Congestion and ulceration occur at the wound. In severe cases, the mycelium becomes thick and dense, causing the affected turtle to respond slowly, move sluggishly, lose appetite, become emaciated, and finally die of exhaustion, with small turtles being especially severely affected. 2. Prevention. For
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Prevention and Treatment of Haemogregarinosis in Freshwater Soft-Shelled Turtles and Turtles
Haemogregarinosis is a disease caused by parasitic Haemogregarina. Haemogregarina is a sporozoan belonging to the order Eucoccidiida and the family Haemogregarinidae. Haemogregarina parasitizes the blood cells, liver cells and Kupffer cells of soft-shelled turtles and turtles and reproduces there. (1) Pathogen: Haemogregarina. According to Chai Jianyun et al. (1990), 6 species of Haemogregarina have been found in the bodies of soft-shelled turtles and turtles in China. Taking Haemogregarina sinensis as an example, in the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, there are 3 stages: (1) The mature tissue schizont in the Kupffer cells of the liver is oval
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Detailed Guide to the Identification Methods for the Seven Species of Box Turtles
Currently, farming box turtles is one of the hotspots in turtle breeding. There are seven extant species of box turtles. Apart from the Malayan box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), which is a common species, the other six are rarely seen. To help farmers select breeding stock correctly, the identification methods for the seven species of box turtles are introduced below: 1. How box turtles differ from other turtle species. Box turtles are a specialized group among turtles. Their plastron is connected in the middle by a ligament, like a hinge, and is movable. After death, the ligament breaks, and the plastron splits into two parts, so people commonly call box turtles "broken-plate turtles."
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Disease Prevention and Treatment Methods and Technical Key Points for Turtles
Parotitis Cause: The pathogen is Aeromonas punctata subsp. punctata. The main cause is water pollution. Symptoms: Affected turtles move slowly, often raise their heads and necks high in water or on land, with abnormally swollen necks and bulging hind limb fossae. There is gas under the skin, and the limbs are swollen; in severe cases, blood flows from the mouth and nose. Prevention and treatment: Inject streptomycin sulfate at 100,000-120,000 units per kg of turtle body weight. Inject once a year. Routinely use 30 mg/L furazolidone every 2-3 months
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Detailed Explanation of Parent Turtle Selection Techniques and Picking Methods
Turtles are small amphibious reptiles that combine edible nourishment, medicinal healing, and ornamental enjoyment in one, and are therefore loved by people, with their value rising year by year. Turtle farming is a good path for farmers, herders, fishermen, and laid-off workers to escape poverty, achieve prosperity, and find reemployment. However, due to the current shortage of parent turtles (breeding turtles) on the market, some people, eager to get rich, buy any turtle they see on the market. This makes it easy to bring inferior turtles or culled old turtles home. So, how can this phenomenon be avoided? -- Select those with strong constitution
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Detailed Explanation of Turtle Egg Incubation Methods and Technical Points
Using the "Automatic Heating and Temperature Control Device for Turtle-Rearing Greenhouses" (China Patent 95239104.X) for turtle egg incubation, the sand temperature is controlled at 32°C, the relative air humidity is adjusted to 80%, the interstitial sand humidity is around 10%, and ventilation is provided at appropriate times. Hatchlings emerge in about 50 days, with a hatching rate of 88%-98%. From 1997-1998, a research institute in Suzhou used this "automatic heating and temperature control device" to conduct temperature-controlled breeding experiments on the yellow-margined box turtle (Cuora flavomarginata). The device uses a single-phase power supply, 1-4KW, adjustable, controlling the sand temperature at 28-32°C, with humidity
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The Brazilian green turtle is a new variety for specialty aquaculture
A new specialty aquatic product - the farming of the Brazilian green turtle - has become popular among farmers in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. According to technicians from the city's Aquatic Technology Extension Station, rural areas across the city have already farmed 2 million Brazilian green turtles this year, a very rapid pace of growth. The Brazilian green turtle, native to the banks of the Mississippi River in the United States, is also known as the seven-colored turtle, red-eared turtle, and ornate slider. It has a beautiful appearance, brilliant colors, and agile movements, making it very endearing. Raised in water, it glistens under the light, and when swimming submerged, on its head and carapace
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The Twelve-Month Turtle-Keeping Song: Month-by-Month Feeding and Management Essentials
In January the ground is frozen and water turns to ice, during Minor Cold and Major Cold the turtles are in hibernation, check regularly to prevent predators, give special care to hatchlings without letting up. In February Start of Spring and Rain Water arrive, the spring cold nips and the ice first begins to break, guard against cold and keep warm, repair the turtle pond, and plan the year's work early. At Awakening of Insects and Spring Equinox the spring light is lovely, the turtles' dreams first awaken amid drizzling rain, raise earthworms and insects to prepare bait, and in March the turtles swim in new water. In April Pure Brightness and then Grain Rain, increase the bait and stress management, feed by the four rules and follow science, for the reproductive and growth season has reached its fine time. In May Start of Summer joins Grain Full, do not delay in cleaning the water quality, prevent turtle diseases early in the year, and give medication and disinfection
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Golden-headed Turtle
The golden-headed turtle's scientific name is the yellow-margined box turtle (Cuora flavomarginata), and it also has other common names such as yellow-board turtle, snake-clamping turtle, and broken-board turtle. In China it is mainly distributed in Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Guangdong and other places. Abroad, it is mainly distributed in Japan. 1. Morphological characteristics: The golden-headed turtle's carapace is dark red, with a high raised center and pale yellow ridge ridges; each scute has fine concentric circular lines. The carapace margin, scutes and plastron are all yellow, hence the name "yellow-margined box turtle." The plastron is black with no spots. The top of the head is pale olive, and above the eye socket there is
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What Is the Desert Tortoise? Get to Know This Desert Turtle Species
Family: Testudinidae Chinese name: Desert tortoise Scientific name: Gopherus agassizii Genus: Gopherus Diet: Feeds on grasses, flowers and cacti. Distribution: Southwestern United States, northwestern Mexico. Physical characteristics: Maximum carapace length 37 cm. Only 1 axillary scute; among all vertebral scutes, the 5th vertebral scute has the greatest width. Living habits: Inhabits
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