How Big Can a Chinese Pond Turtle Grow? An Introduction to the Body Length and Weight of Adult Chinese Pond Turtles

Under artificial rearing conditions, Chinese pond turtles generally live 20-30 years, and a few can live as long as 50 years. The Chinese pond turtle is also known as the golden-thread turtle, longevity turtle, and mountain turtle, and is currently mainly distributed in China, South Korea, and Japan.

Common diseases of the Chinese pond turtle

1. White eye disease:

The turtle's eyes become inflamed, gradually turning grayish-white and swollen; the cornea and the surrounding area become eroded from inflammation, and the outside of the eyeball is covered by a layer of white secretion, so that the turtle cannot eat, and may even go blind and gradually die. The cause is an injury to the eye combined with poor water quality, which leads to infection.

The treatment method is: apply chlortetracycline eye ointment to the affected area, 2 times a day; chloramphenicol eye drops can also be used, and it is best to let it sunbathe for 2 hours a day (not in direct strong sun), which helps reduce inflammation. The rearing tank must be disinfected.

2. Skin rot disease:

Ulceration occurs on any part of the turtle's skin, and the affected area becomes swollen; if not treated promptly, it will lead to death in the later stages. Treatment method: place the sick turtle in water containing a small amount of oxytetracycline, not too much water, soak for half an hour and then keep it dry (not absolutely dry), or apply chlortetracycline eye ointment.

3. Shell rot disease:

White spots appear on the turtle's carapace, plastron, and limbs (early symptoms), slowly becoming red patches; if pressed hard, bloody fluid appears, and in severe cases the shell becomes eroded and perforated.

Treatment method: first clean the affected area on the shell thoroughly, then apply gentian violet, then apply erythromycin eye ointment, or remove the affected area and directly fill it with oxytetracycline powder, and keep it dry.