How Do Domestic Pet Turtles (Chinese Softshell Turtles) Overwinter? Overwintering Management Methods and Precautions
Now many people raise turtles to eat, but some people also raise turtles as pets. In some places winter has already arrived, and in others winter is about to arrive, so how do domestic turtles overwinter?
1. How do domestic turtles overwinter?
Turtles hibernate in winter. When the water temperature drops below 15°C, the turtle will burrow into the mud at the bottom of the pond to hibernate, and hibernation lasts as long as half a year. Before the turtle hibernates, prepare sand, expose it to the sun for disinfection, and the turtle will burrow into the sand to hibernate; during hibernation keep the sand moist. If you do not want the turtle to hibernate, you can use a heating rod to warm the water, and then just raise it according to the usual methods.
2. How much does a turtle cost per jin?
If it is a wild turtle, the price is higher; if it is a farmed turtle, the price is lower. According to the information provided by the National Agricultural Products Business Information Public Service Platform, the prices of turtles on October 14, 2019 were as follows:
1. Wild turtles: Honghu City farmers market in Hubei sells at 175 yuan/kg, and Chengbei Agricultural Products Wholesale Market in Xishui City, Hubei sells at 200 yuan/kg.
2. Farmed turtles: Beijing Jingfeng Yuegezhuang Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market sells at 60 yuan/kg, Shanxi Changzhi City Zifang Agricultural and Sideline Products Comprehensive Trading Market sells at 38 yuan/kg, Jiangsu Lingjiatang Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market sells at 65 yuan/kg, Suzhou Nanhuanqiao Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market sells at 70 yuan/kg, Shandong Weihai City Aquatic Products Wholesale Market sells at 62 yuan/kg, Shandong Binzhou City Lubei Pollution-Free Vegetable Wholesale Market sells at 90 yuan/kg, Honghu City farmers market in Hubei sells at 44 yuan/kg, Chengbei Agricultural Products Wholesale Market in Xishui City, Hubei sells at 78 yuan/kg, and Xinjiang Urumqi Beiyuanchun Wholesale Market sells at 45 yuan/kg.