When snapping turtles are cultured, water temperature is a factor that has a greater impact on their growth and development, so it is best to properly regulate water temperature in the process of culture. Snapping turtles are very adaptable to water temperature, and some species of snapping turtles can even tolerate low temperatures of minus a few degrees and high temperatures of more than 40 degrees, such as small snapping turtles. However, in general, if the water temperature is too low, it will affect their growth rate to a certain extent, so it is best to adjust the water temperature to the most appropriate range. Between 28-30 degrees is more appropriate, if not, you can adjust.
In winter, the situation is different. If you want to hibernate snapping turtles, you can let the water temperature in the range of 5-10 degrees, at this time is generally not heated, unless the container is placed outdoors. If you do not want to let the crocodile turtle hibernate, then you can heat the feeding, keep the water temperature above 20 degrees, at this time the normal maintenance of the crocodile turtle can be.
In the process of breeding the crocodile turtle, you can adjust the temperature by heating rods and other tools, and raise the temperature when the water temperature is too low. It is the most appropriate to keep it between 28-30 degrees at ordinary times, and it is not necessary to adjust it if it is too troublesome to keep it above 20 degrees. When using heating rods to heat up, the water temperature should not be too high, if it is higher than 34 degrees, the activity of snapping turtles will also be reduced, or even stay at the bottom of the container, or drill into the sand to avoid summer heat.
In winter, if you don't want the snapping turtle to hibernate, you need to use the heating rod, and it needs to be used for a long time, sometimes even need to keep the heating rod on. Specifically, the water temperature above 20 degrees can meet their normal growth and foraging conditions.
