Chicken turtles are a less common species of turtles, and they are also very expensive. At present, although chicken turtles can be raised artificially, the breeding of such turtles is not common, so the breeding experience that can be used for reference is relatively small. Therefore, the breeding of this turtle is relatively difficult. In addition, they are typical carnivores, do not like to eat vegetarian food, more picky eaters, so feeding needs to be careful. Moreover, they are relatively sensitive to the environment, and they need to pay attention to regulating the environment when breeding.
1. Space: Chicken turtles are freshwater turtles. They are not only good at swimming, but also fast in crawling. When raising chickens and turtles in captivity, the best breeding containers are tanks or water tanks, which should be tall and large enough to prevent them from escaping. A small piece of land can be formed by sandy soil in the container, and green plants are planted on the land to maintain a suitable ecological environment.
2. Feeding: Chickens and turtles are typical carnivores, especially like to eat live bait. Although they can eat more kinds of food, but do not feed cheap and low nutritional value of food, easy to cause nutritional disorders. Chickens and turtles need a lot of calcium for their growth and development, so they should be fed foods with high calcium content. For example, small crabs, shrimps and so on, fresh lean meat and mealworms are also their favorite food. Before feeding, they should be disinfected, cleaned and cut into small pieces before feeding. If the time is busy, you can also buy some good quality turtle food for chickens and turtles, feeding is very convenient and time-saving, and they also like to eat. The frequency of feeding can be once a day.
3. Water quality: The quality of water directly affects the health and growth of chickens and turtles. If the water quality is not good, they are prone to otitis media and rotten skin and nails. Therefore, when raising chickens and turtles, we should change water frequently, clean and disinfect regularly, and keep the water clean.
4. Disease prevention and treatment: Some diseases are common in breeding chickens and turtles, such as pneumonia, gastroenteritis, etc., which need to be properly prevented and treated in breeding.
