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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 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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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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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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What are the prevention and treatment methods for pulmonary water aspiration (choking) in turtles?
Turtles are divided into terrestrial turtles, aquatic turtles, and semi-aquatic turtles. Terrestrial turtles live year-round on land or in mountainous areas, aquatic turtles live in rivers, lakes, ditches, streams, and farmland, and semi-aquatic turtles live year-round in environments at the junction of water and land. Under natural conditions, turtles are not prone to choking on water or dying from suffocation as a result, but under artificial rearing conditions, deaths from pulmonary water aspiration caused by differences among species, environmental conditions, or improper human handling occur from time to time in breeding farms. 1. Causes of choking 1. Artificially bred ponds are often too small; if water quality deteriorates
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Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods of Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Turtles
Cause: Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila. Symptoms: This disease is contagious. The turtle's skin has bleeding spots, and in severe cases the skin ulcerates and suppurates. Necropsy findings: enlarged liver, splenic congestion, intestinal mucosal hyperemia, foul black intestinal contents, and pulmonary congestion. Prevention and treatment methods: Move diseased turtles to separate ponds according to mild and severe grades. For mildly diseased turtles, feed medimycin, acetylspiramycin, etc., and soak in norfloxacin solution for 24 hours. For severe cases, inject chloramphenicol intramuscularly. Some treatments are ineffective.
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What are the prevention and treatment methods for white plastron disease in soft-shelled turtles?
Cause: unknown, possibly caused by viruses, bacteria or feed-related factors. Symptoms: the body surface of the sick soft-shelled turtle is intact, the plastron is pale, showing a state of extreme anemia, most of the body is edematous, the liver is mostly earth-yellow and earth-gray, the muscles are pale and bloodless, and there is generally fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity. Prevention and treatment: 1) The cause is unknown, so prevention is the main approach; 2) In the early stage of the disease, feed "Qiangke 103" or "Biebikang" for 3 to 6 consecutive days; 3) When the disease occurs, use "Mieduling" or "Yuyong Bomie" and
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Red-headed Snake-necked Turtle Species Introduction and Care Highlights
Chinese name: Red-headed Snake-necked Turtle. Geographic distribution: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana and Brazil. Reproduction: oviparous. Females can be distinguished by the tail (of course, a long and thick tail indicates a male). Mating can occur year-round, and a female can lay 4 to 6 eggs at a time, sometimes far from water. Habits: side-necked turtles are basically aquatic, but are often found walking on land after rain. The three I keep spend about as much time on land as in water
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Methods for Introducing Turtle Hatchlings in Autumn and Rearing Methods
Because turtle hatchlings go through an adaptation process when moving from one environment to a new one, with a cycle of 1 month to 2 months before they gradually become normal, and moreover turtles are ectothermic animals, after entering autumn, as the temperature gradually drops, turtles also gradually grow more slowly. The advantage of introducing stock in autumn lies in seizing the opportunity when turtles grow slowly at this time, letting them adapt to the new environment. After spring begins, the temperature rises, and the turtles immediately enter a growth state without needing to adapt to the new environment again. Under normal circumstances, turtle hatchlings introduced in autumn enter the growth period 1 month to 2 months earlier than
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Can Turtles and Fish Be Kept Together? A Few Things to Know Before You Start
Turtles and fish can be kept together. For mixed turtle-fish culture, the stocking ratio is as follows: per 0.07 hectares, stock 300 silver carp (specification 20-25 g each), 80 bighead carp (specification about 25 g each), 120 grass carp (specification 50-125 g each), 80 common carp (specification about 25 g each), and 80 blunt snout bream (specification 12.5-25 g each). Then stock about 1,200 turtles aged 3-6 years. Fish fingerlings are best stocked before the Spring Festival, while turtles are best stocked after the beginning of spring, when the water temperature has stabilized above 15
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