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The Twelve-Month Turtle-Keeping Song: Month-by-Month Feeding and Management Essentials

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In January the ground is frozen and water turns to ice, during Minor Cold and Major Cold the turtles are in hibernation, check regularly to prevent predators, give special care to hatchlings without letting up. In February Start of Spring and Rain Water arrive, the spring cold nips and the ice first begins to break, guard against cold and keep warm, repair the turtle pond, and plan the year's work early. At Awakening of Insects and Spring Equinox the spring light is lovely, the turtles' dreams first awaken amid drizzling rain, raise earthworms and insects to prepare bait, and in March the turtles swim in new water. In April Pure Brightness and then Grain Rain, increase the bait and stress management, feed by the four rules and follow science, for the reproductive and growth season has reached its fine time. In May Start of Summer joins Grain Full, do not delay in cleaning the water quality, prevent turtle diseases early in the year, and give medication and disinfection

In January the ground is frozen and water turns to ice, during Minor Cold and Major Cold the turtles are in hibernation, check regularly to prevent predators, give special care to hatchlings without letting up.

In February Start of Spring and Rain Water arrive, the spring cold nips and the ice first begins to break, guard against cold and keep warm, repair the turtle pond, and plan the year's work early.

At Awakening of Insects and Spring Equinox the spring light is lovely, the turtles' dreams first awaken amid drizzling rain, raise earthworms and insects to prepare bait, and in March the turtles swim in new water.

In April Pure Brightness and then Grain Rain, increase the bait and stress management, feed by the four rules and follow science, for the reproductive and growth season has reached its fine time.

In May Start of Summer joins Grain Full, do not delay in cleaning the water quality, prevent turtle diseases early in the year, and give medication and disinfection thoroughly.

In June between Grain in Ear and Summer Solstice, feed enough bait for good egg-laying, feed bait twice a day, after the hour of Shen and before the hour of Chen.

In July Minor Heat and Major Heat arrive, calcium supplementation for female turtles is very important, eggs are large with thick shells and full weight, healthy mothers and strong hatchlings bring a surge of turtles.

In August Start of Autumn joins End of Heat, protein bait must be fed in full, appetite is vigorous and weight gain is fast, visitors come from all directions good@#@136@#@.

In September the air is crisp with a big temperature difference, White Dew and Autumn Equinox grow the turtle shell, breeding and growth are near their end, keep autumn eggs warm and hatch them quickly.

In October Cold Dew plus Frost's Descent, the turtles' food intake drops greatly, activity slows to avoid the cold wave, fat and strong to sustain winter storage.

In November Start of Winter and then Minor Snow, protect hatchlings without slackening, keep large and small turtles in separate ponds, management cannot be one-size-fits-all.

In December Major Snow and then Winter Solstice, never forget regular care and management, prevent freezing cold from freezing the turtles, surviving the winter is the great matter.

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