Tortoises are not easy to raise. Compared to terrapins, most of their species are protected animals, so the source is a problem. And it has more stringent requirements for the environment, whether it is temperature or humidity to meet the standards, but also to prepare special lighting for irradiation. Feeding feed at ordinary times should also pay attention to ensuring adequate nutrition, so as not to cause the shell to soften due to calcium deficiency.
1. Choose species: There are many species of tortoises, but they are basically forbidden to be raised at present, unless they have a domestication certificate. For novices, generally from the simple tortoise to start, you can first raise Herman, itself is more solid skin, raising up is also easy, although not very good-looking. It is not recommended to keep star turtles or Sukada, which have a high possibility of stones and are not easy to treat.
2. Feeding environment: After selecting a good breed, the next step to consider is to provide a suitable growth environment. Generally, a thermostat should be prepared, because they have higher requirements for temperature, if the temperature is high or low, it will aestivation or hibernation. In addition, pay attention to moisturizing, too dry will not be conducive to its health. UVA and UVB lamps should be installed in the breeding box to provide certain light and ultraviolet rays.
3. Daily feeding: Although tortoises are omnivores, they prefer to be vegetarian. Although meat can supplement animal protein, they cannot be fed too much, otherwise it will lead to excessive nutrition, and the tortoise will have a phenomenon of bulging back, and even lead to stones. Usually feed some high-fiber vegetables or grasses, if feeding fruits, do not choose too much water content.
