Snapping turtles have better adaptability to water temperature, but water temperature will affect the growth rate of snapping turtles, because water temperature will affect the appetite of snapping turtles. If the water temperature is not suitable, the crocodile turtle will not like to eat and its growth rate will slow down. In the process of breeding snapping turtles, heating rods are sometimes used to adjust the temperature. In spring, summer and autumn, the water temperature can be maintained between 28 and 30 degrees. Under this water temperature condition, the growth and development of snapping turtles is the fastest. If the water temperature is low at this time, it can be adjusted by heating rod appropriately. However, it is not necessary to use a heating rod at this time, if the water temperature has been above 20 degrees, it can not be adjusted. Of course, the water temperature should not be too high, higher than 34 degrees will also hinder the growth of crocodile turtles, summer time to be properly noted.
Winter is special because snapping turtles may hibernate. If the temperature is adjusted to more than 20 degrees with a heating rod at this time, the snapping turtle will not hibernate. If the snapping turtle is allowed to hibernate, the water temperature will not need to be adjusted if it is 5-10 degrees. If the water temperature is low, you need to use a heating rod, preferably not below 0 degrees.
The adaptability of the crocodile turtle to water temperature is good, and the adaptability to high temperature and low temperature is good. Specifically, most snapping turtle species can adapt to temperatures from zero to more than 30 degrees. Some snapping turtle species are more adaptable. Small snapping turtles, for example, adapt to water temperatures ranging from-5 to 43 degrees. Therefore, it can be seen that the minimum temperature that different snapping turtles can tolerate is different. In order to ensure safety, do not let the temperature below 0 degrees.
