How does alligator snapping turtle raise, need bask in lamp?

Container: breeding crocodile turtles, the capacity of the container should be large enough, the tank is equipped with a drying table, around the drying table put some water plants, etc., to provide them with a suitable environment. Feeding: to fish, shrimp, beef and other meat and fruits and vegetables together to feed, feed once a day. Water level: The water level needs to be suitable, generally 2 times or 3 times the height of the turtle's back. Water temperature: keep the temperature at 20-35 degrees. Disease prevention: also pay attention to the snapping turtle disease prevention and treatment.

1. How to raise snapping turtles

1. Container: When raising snapping turtles, because of their large size, the container should be large enough. A basking table is placed in the container, on which the snapping turtle can bask and rest. Put some aquatic plants around the balcony, and have enough space for the turtle to move more than twice as much as itself.

2. Feeding: Feeding is an important part of raising snapping turtles. The snapping turtle is an omnivorous animal and is a good turtle to raise. Meat can be used as their staple food, such as fish and shrimp, earthworms, beef, etc., in addition to feeding some vegetables and fruits. The frequency of feeding can be controlled at 1-2 days.

3. Water level: The water level is an important aspect of a better environment for breeding snapping turtles. The water level can be controlled at 2 or 3 times the height of the back shell, not too shallow, but it is not necessary to be too deep.

4. Water temperature: The water temperature of the snapping turtle must be adjusted well. The suitable temperature is 20-35 degrees, and the most suitable temperature for growth is kept at 28-31 degrees. If in winter, the temperature is below 10 degrees naturally into hibernation.

5. Disease prevention: If you want to raise snapping turtles well, you must first ensure that they do not get sick. Attention should be paid to the effective prevention and treatment of crocodile turtle diseases, and timely treatment should be carried out after the discovery of diseases.

2. do snapping turtles need backlights

Snapping turtles belong to a deep water turtle, and wild snapping turtles will live in the water for a long time, basically do not come to the shore to bask in the sun. Moreover, their own resistance and adaptability are very strong, even if they do not bask in the sun, they will not cause harm to their health. For artificially raised species, crocodile turtles can be properly exposed to the sun or not, which will not have a great impact on their health. Therefore, if the light is more appropriate, they can be properly exposed to the sun, but there is no need to expose them every day. In addition, there is no need to prepare a back lamp, there is appropriate natural light can be.