How to Keep a Golden Turtle? Detailed Guide to Breeding Methods and Techniques

The golden turtle is relatively easy to keep, an omnivorous animal with strong vitality, and many people raise it. How to keep a golden turtle?

How to keep a golden turtle

1. The golden turtle is terrestrial, so you need to create both aquatic and terrestrial environments for it. The water in the pool area does not need to be too deep, just enough to cover the turtle's shell.

2. The golden turtle is an omnivorous animal. Mainly feed it peeled fish and shrimp meat, earthworms, and breadworms, and also feed it some fruits and vegetables. For young turtles, you can feed some calcium to prevent and treat osteomalacia.

3. The breeding area should be cleaned frequently to keep it clean, and the water should be changed regularly. If tap water is used, it should first be left to stand in the sun.

4. When keeping this kind of turtle, the ambient temperature should preferably be kept at 22-26°C. In winter, the golden turtle will stop eating and enter hibernation, and it will wake up when the temperature begins to rise.

5. Every year in November, when the temperature begins to drop, the golden turtle will gradually enter a hibernation state. At this time, you need to spread 7-8 cm of moist sandy soil in the breeding tank and place it indoors in a sunny spot.

The golden turtle is relatively easy to keep and is suitable for beginners to raise.