How do soft-shelled turtle hatchlings overwinter? Master these overwintering management methods

The soft-shelled turtle is rich in nutritional value, and its sales situation on the market is also very good. Many farmers are raising soft-shelled turtles. So how do soft-shelled turtle hatchlings overwinter?

How do soft-shelled turtle hatchlings overwinter?

The temperature must remain stable, and changes must not be large. As a semi-aquatic poikilothermic animal, the soft-shelled turtle (biejia) is very sensitive to changes in environmental temperature. Temperatures that are too high, too low, or sudden and drastic temperature changes are all unfavorable to the survival, growth and reproduction of soft-shelled turtles, especially the juvenile turtles and young turtles that are the mainstay of current farming.

Overwintering juvenile turtles and young turtles are small in size and poor in disease resistance. In addition to ensuring good feeding, greenhouse farming should also appropriately add compound multivitamins, microbial preparations, and liver-protecting and gallbladder-benefiting Chinese herbal medicines, to protect gastrointestinal and liver-gallbladder function, so that they become a guarantee for improving the survival rate and growth speed.

How are soft-shelled turtle hatchlings raised?

Prepare a relatively large farming container, and there also needs to be shelter in the farming container. A layer of fine sand or soft mud can be spread on the bottom, and then one or two large stones can be placed in it, so that the small soft-shelled turtles can grow normally. The best water for raising soft-shelled turtles is clear river water, stream water, well water, etc. If tap water is used for feeding, the tap water needs to be left standing for a few days before being poured into the farming container. The water should not be changed too frequently.