1. Container: The withered leaf turtle is a kind of turtle that is better to raise. Their size is relatively large. They can grow to 43-45 cm, and the maximum can reach 61 cm. Therefore, first buy a container with a large enough capacity. The bottom is placed on the drying table, and some aquatic plants, shells, sand and stones can be placed around the drying table to give them a good living environment.
2. Feeding: The withered leaf turtle is an omnivore. It is never picky about its food. Its main animal food includes fish, shrimp, shellfish, amphibians, small mammals, and so on. There are also many plant foods, such as aquatic plants, vegetables, plant stems and leaves, etc. However, this kind of turtle prefers meat, not partial to food, and combines meat and vegetables, which helps their growth and development.
3. Water quality: The quality of water is also very important to the withered leaf turtle. It is necessary to keep the water clean and change the water regularly. Special attention should be paid to cleaning up the residual food after feeding, so as not to affect the water quality.
4. Water temperature: If you want to raise the withered leaf turtle well, you must have a suitable temperature, which is generally maintained at 20-25 degrees. In winter, the temperature can be slightly increased to 28 degrees, so that the dead leaf turtle will not hibernate. In short, it can be adjusted appropriately according to the change of environment.
The withered leaf turtle needs to bask in the sun very much. The main reason is that sunlight can promote their absorption of calcium and vitamins and reduce the occurrence of back swelling and cartilage disease. However, when basking in the sun, be sure to prepare a place for them to hide, when the light is too hot, turtles feel the need to hide in the shade when the cool place.
